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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 Dutch Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Hollow 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 Dutch Hollow:
    • 41.248427, -74.273483
    • 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 Dutch Hollow
  • 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 Dutch Hollow ...

We found three communities that share the name Dutch Hollow.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Dutch Hollow.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Wyoming County
      • This Dutch Hollow is located in Wyoming County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dutch Hollow that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Dutch Hollow.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Dutch Hollow is located in Saint Clair County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west of the Dutch Hollow that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Dutch Hollow.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Dutch Hollow [Cherokee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutch Hollow ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Eagle Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Valley
    • Eagle Valley is located in Orange County
  • Greenwood Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
    • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <4>
  • Homestead Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
  • Indian Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
    • Indian Hill is located in Orange County
  • Indian Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
    • Indian Park is located in Orange County
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Orange County
  • Marycrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marycrest
    • Marycrest is located in Orange County
  • Rocky Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Orange County
  • Sugar Loaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
    • Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <4>
  • Tuxedo Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <4>
  • Willow Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Sussex County (NJ)

How Far From Dutch Hollow 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 community such as Dutch Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dutch Hollow to Goshen, 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • 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).<9>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 '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- Dutch Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2484, Longitude: -74.2735       In this case, the coordinates for Dutch Hollow 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 Dutch Hollow, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Dutch Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.045 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.72 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.54 degrees.




 

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