Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Downsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Downsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Downsville
- 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 Downsville:
- 42.080920, -74.995720
- 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 Downsville
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Downsville is near Sullivan County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Ulster 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
Communities Also Named Downsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Downsville.
Within New York, the name Downsville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Downsville is located in Union Parish and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Downsville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Downsville.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Downsville is located in Washington County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Downsville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Downsville.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Downsville [Caldwell County].
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Downsville is located in McLennan County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Downsville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Downsville.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Downsville is located in Dunn County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Downsville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Downsville.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Downsville ...
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.
- Beaverkill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Burnwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Butternut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Delaware County
- Elk Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Long Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Peakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pinesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Pinesville is located in Delaware County
- Rock Rift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Downsville 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 Downsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Downsville and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Downsville to Delhi, 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 four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 244 miles [392.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downsville. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0809, Longitude: -74.9957 In this case, the coordinates for Downsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Downsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Downsville 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 306.391 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.245 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.489 degrees. |