Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Village
- 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 East Village:
- 40.729269, -73.987361
- 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 East Village
- 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 New York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New York County
- Since East Village is near Kings County and also Hudson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- eBird sighting report for Hudson 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 East Village ...
We found eight communities that share the name East Village.
Within New York, the name East Village is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- This East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,551 miles [4,105.4 km]<1> to the west of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of East Village.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This East Village is located in Fairfield County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of East Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This East Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Village.
- Illinois
- McDonough County
- This East Village is located in McDonough County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the west of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of East Village.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This East Village is located in Hampshire County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of East Village.
- Worcester County
- This East Village is located in Worcester County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northeast of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of East Village.
- Nova Scotia
- This East Village lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This East Village is located in Hamblen County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Village that is located in New York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of East Village.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Village ...
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.
- Blissville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County
- Chinatown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cobble Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
- Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
- Fort Greene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
- Fort Greene is located in Kings County
- Greenpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Hell's Kitchen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
- Knickerbocker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
- Little Italy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in New York County
- Long Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Peter Cooper Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
- Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
- Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in New York County
- Vinegar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County
How Far From East Village 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 East Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Village and extending to:
- New York, which is the Seat of New York County, lies just to the South.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from East Village 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7293, Longitude: -73.9874 In this case, the coordinates for East Village 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 East Village 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 305.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.648 degrees. |