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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 Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant 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 Durant:
- 41.135556, -73.991389
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Durant
- 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Durant is near Bergen County and also Westchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westchester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within New York, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Durant is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Durant is located in Perquimans County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Durant.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Durant is located in Morgan County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Durant.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Durant is located in Bryan County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Durant.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Durant is located in Clarendon County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durant that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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.
- Central Nyack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Felters Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- New City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New City is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New City Park is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
- New Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Quaker Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Park is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Park
- Rockland Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Valley Cottage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
How Far From Durant 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 Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Durant to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Durant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1356, Longitude: -73.9914 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.888 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.467 degrees. |
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