Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Far Rockaway:
  • 40.600621, -73.746078
  • 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 Far Rockaway

• 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 Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • Since Far Rockaway is near Nassau County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Kings 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 Far Rockaway ...

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.

• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Nassau County
• Harbor Isle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
  • Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
• Holland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
• Island Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
• Long Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
• Ocean Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
  • Ocean Point is located in Nassau County
• Rockaway Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Park
  • Rockaway Park is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Park <2>
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
• Seaside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Seaside is located in Queens County
• Valley Stream
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <2>
• Wave Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wave Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Crest
  • Wave Crest is located in Queens County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Far Rockaway and extending to:

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Far Rockaway 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 210 miles [338 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,269 miles [6,870.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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