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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 Flatbush, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flatbush 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 Flatbush:
    • 42.015369, -73.960414
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Flatbush
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
    • Since Flatbush is near Dutchess County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Flatbush

Communities Also Named Flatbush ...

We found two communities that are also named Flatbush.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Flatbush.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Flatbush in the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Kings County
      • This Flatbush is located in Kings County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south of the Flatbush that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Flatbush.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Flatbush lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Flatbush that is located in Ulster County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flatbush ...

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.

  • Canoe Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • College Park is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Fish Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • High Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • Jockey Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Mount Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Red Hook Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Hook Mills is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook Mills
  • Ruby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sawkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
  • Sweet Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
  • Veteran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Veteran is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Flatbush to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,226 miles [6,801.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Flatbush) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Flatbush to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flatbush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0154, Longitude: -73.9604       In this case, the coordinates for Flatbush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.769 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.533 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.048 degrees.