Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fantinekill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fantinekill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fantinekill
- 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 Fantinekill:
- 41.802038, -74.304595
- 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 Fantinekill
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Fantinekill is near Sullivan County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fantinekill ...
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.
- Accord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
- Cherrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Cherrytown is located in Ulster County
- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Honk Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Krumville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lackawack
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lyonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Ulster County
- Pine Bush
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Potterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Ulster County
- Tabasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Fantinekill 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 Fantinekill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fantinekill and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fantinekill to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fantinekill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fantinekill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fantinekill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8020, Longitude: -74.3046 In this case, the coordinates for Fantinekill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fantinekill 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 306.002 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.302 degrees. |