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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 Delhi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delhi 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 Delhi:
    • 42.276312, -74.918220
    • 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 Delhi
  • 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 Delhi ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Delhi.

Within New York, the name Delhi is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Delhi [Calhoun County].
    • California
      • Merced County
      • This Delhi is located in Merced County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<2> to the west of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Delhi.
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas County
      • This Delhi is located in Las Animas County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<2> to the west of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Delhi.
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This Delhi is located in Wilkes County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Delhi.
    • Illinois
      • Jersey County
      • This Delhi is located in Jersey County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the west of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of Delhi.
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Delhi is located in Delaware County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the west of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Delhi.
    • Kansas
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Delhi [Osborne County].
    • Louisiana
      • Richland Parish
      • This Delhi is located in Richland Parish and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Delhi.
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Delhi [Ingham County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Delhi [Washtenaw County].
    • Minnesota
      • Redwood County
      • This Delhi is located in Redwood County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Redwood County community of Delhi.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Delhi [Crawford County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Delhi is located in Hamilton County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Delhi.
    • Oklahoma
      • Beckham County
      • This Delhi is located in Beckham County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beckham County community of Delhi.
    • Ontario
      • This Delhi lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the west of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
    • South Dakota
      • McPherson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Delhi [McPherson County].
    • Texas
      • Caldwell County
      • This Delhi is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Delhi that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Delhi.
    • Wisconsin
      • Winnebago County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Delhi [Winnebago County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delhi ...

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.

  • Arabia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Delaware County
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
  • Bloomville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Butts Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
    • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Downsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <5>
  • Dunraven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunraven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Hobart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>
  • Lake Delaware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
    • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Pinesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
    • Pinesville is located in Delaware County
  • Treadwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
    • Treadwell is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treadwell <5>

How Far From Delhi 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 village such as Delhi to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Delhi to Albany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 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 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Delhi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Delhi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delhi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2763, Longitude: -74.9182    
<3>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 Delhi 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.
<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 Delhi 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 306.322 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.198 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.365 degrees.









 

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