Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Douglaston:
  • 40.765316, -73.744223
  • 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 Douglaston

• 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 Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • Since Douglaston is near Nassau County and also Bronx County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Bronx 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 Douglaston ...

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.

• Bird Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
  • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
• Floral Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral Park <2>
• Flower Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
• Flushing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
• Fresh Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
  • Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <2>
• Garden City Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
  • Garden City Park is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Park <2>
• Great Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
  • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
• Great Neck Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
  • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
• Harbor Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
• Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Queens County
• Kings Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <2>
• Little Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
  • Little Neck is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <2>
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Locust Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Parsons Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Queens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens <2>
  • Queens Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Village
    • Queens Village is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens Village <2>
  • Saddle Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
    • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
  • Searingtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searingtown
    • Searingtown is located in Nassau County
  • Silver Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
  • Terrace Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
  • University Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

How Far From Douglaston to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Douglaston and extending to:

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Douglaston to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 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 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,263 miles [6,860.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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