Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elizaville:
  • 42.051147, -73.793441
  • 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 Elizaville

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Elizaville is near Dutchess County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Elizaville ...

We found two communities that share the name Elizaville.

Within New York, the name Elizaville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Boone County
    • This Elizaville is located in Boone County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elizaville that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Elizaville.
  • Kentucky
    • Fleming County
    • This Elizaville is located in Fleming County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizaville that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Elizaville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizaville ...

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.

• Blue Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
  • Blue Store is located in Columbia County
• Canoe Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
  • Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
• Cokertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
  • Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Dutchess County
• Flatbush
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
  • Flatbush is located in Ulster County
• New Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
  • New Forge is located in Columbia County
• Red Hook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
  • Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <3>
• Red Hook Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook Mills
  • Red Hook Mills is located in Dutchess County
• Rock City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
• Upper Red Hook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
  • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County

How Far From Elizaville 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 Elizaville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Elizaville to Hudson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,631 miles [9,062.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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