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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 Dobbs Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry:
    • 41.012642, -73.869785
    • 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 Dobbs Ferry
  • 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 Dobbs Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Dobbs Ferry.

Within New York, the name Dobbs Ferry is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Dobbs Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This Dobbs Ferry is located in Noxubee County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dobbs Ferry that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Dobbs Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dobbs Ferry ...

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.

  • Cecil Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
    • Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
  • Dunwoodie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoodie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
    • Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
  • Elmsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
  • Fox Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Westchester County
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Westchester County
  • Grey Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Oaks
    • Grey Oaks is located in Westchester County
  • Greystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Westchester County
  • Hartsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heath Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
    • Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Kings Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Woods
    • Kings Woods is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
    • Orangeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
      • Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
    • Scarsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <3>
    • Scarsdale Downs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
      • Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tarrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Twombly Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twombly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twombly Landing
      • Twombly Landing is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Victory Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
      • Victory Park is located in Westchester County
    • White Birches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
      • White Birches is located in Westchester County
    • Yonkers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>

How Far From Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Dobbs Ferry to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • 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).<8>

The official website for Dobbs Ferry: www.dobbsferry.com/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dobbs Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dobbs Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0126, Longitude: -73.8698       In this case, the coordinates for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dobbs Ferry 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 305.829 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.438 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.469 degrees.




 

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