Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dennytown

• 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 Dennytown:
  • 41.426483, -73.868191
  • 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 Dennytown

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Dennytown is near Orange County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Dennytown ...

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.

• Bullet Hole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullet Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Hole
  • Bullet Hole is located in Putnam County
• Cold Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
• Continental Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
  • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
• Cornwall Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
  • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
• Cornwall-on-Hudson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
• Dutchess Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
  • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
• Fishkill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
  • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
• Gallows Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
  • Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
• Gilbert Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County
• Groveville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
  • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
• Highland Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
• Kent Cliffs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cliffs
  • Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lake Mohegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Peekskill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
    • Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <2>
  • Meads Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corners
    • Meads Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Nelson Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corners
    • Nelson Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Putnam County
  • Sunnybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Putnam County

How Far From Dennytown to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Dennytown and extending to:

• Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dennytown to Carmel, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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