Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Park
- 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 Davis Park:
- 40.683988, -73.004831
- 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 Davis Park
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since Davis Park is near Nassau County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Park ...
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.
- Deer Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fair Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbor
- Fair Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Harbor <2>
- Farmingville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingville
- Farmingville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingville <2>
- Fire Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
- Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <2>
- Great River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
- Great River is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <2>
- Great River Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River Station
- Great River Station is located in Suffolk County
- Lonelyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonelyville
- Lonelyville is located in Suffolk County
- Mastic Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <2>
- Ocean Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Ocean Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Beach <2>
- Robbins Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Rest
- Robbins Rest is located in Suffolk County
- Ronkonkoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronkonkoma
- Ronkonkoma is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronkonkoma <2>
- Seaview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Water Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Island
- Water Island is located in Suffolk County
How Far From Davis Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Davis Park and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Park to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6840, Longitude: -73.0048 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Davis Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.244 degrees. |