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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Curry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curry and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Curry:
    • 41.858558, -74.581409
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Curry
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Curry ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Curry.

Within New York, the name Curry is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Curry is located in Pike County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Curry.
      • Talladega County
      • This Curry is located in Talladega County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the southwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Curry.
      • Walker County
      • This Curry is located in Walker County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the southwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Curry.
    • Alaska
      • This Curry lies 3,263 miles [5,251.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
    • Idaho
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Curry is located in Twin Falls County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Curry.
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Curry [Mercer County].
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Curry [Winn Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Curry [Dickinson County].
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Curry [Washington County].
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • This Curry is located in Dawson County and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Curry.
    • Nebraska
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Curry.
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Curry.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Curry is located in Allegheny County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Curry.
      • Blair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Curry [Blair County].
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Curry [Davidson County].
    • Texas
      • Stephens County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Stephens County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Curry.
    • Washington
      • Franklin County
      • This Curry is located in Franklin County and lies 2,183 miles [3,513.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Curry that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Curry.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Curry [Putnam County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Curry [Ashland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curry ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bull Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
  • Dairyland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
  • Divine Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fallsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallsburg <5>
  • Ferndale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
  • Frost Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
    • Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
  • Grahamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Ulster County
  • Lackawack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
  • Neversink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sundown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <5>
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Sullivan County

How Far From Curry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Curry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Curry and extending to:

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Curry to Monticello, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,259 miles [6,854.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Curry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8586, Longitude: -74.5814    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Curry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Curry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Curry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.163 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.952 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.401 degrees.









 

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