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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 Deans Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deans Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Deans Mill:
    • 42.450082, -73.830958
    • 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 Deans Mill
  • 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 Deans Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Deans Mill.

Within New York, the name Deans Mill is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Deans Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Macon County
      • This Deans Mill is located in Macon County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deans Mill that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Deans Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deans Mill ...

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.

  • Alcove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beaver Dam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Beaver Dam is located in Albany County
  • Cedar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Albany County
  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
  • Coxsackie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grapeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
    • Grapeville is located in Greene County
  • Indian Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
    • Indian Fields is located in Albany County
  • Kinderhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Hook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hook
    • Newton Hook is located in Columbia County
  • Otter Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hook
    • Otter Hook is located in Greene County
  • Paradise Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
  • Poolsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolsburg
    • Poolsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Roberts Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Hill
      • Roberts Hill is located in Greene County
    • Spawn Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spawn Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spawn Hollow
      • Spawn Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County
    • Surprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Deans Mill 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 Deans Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Deans Mill to Catskill, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deans Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deans Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4501, Longitude: -73.8310       In this case, the coordinates for Deans Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Deans Mill 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 305.637 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.456 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.785 degrees.




 

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