Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freeport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freeport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freeport
- 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 Freeport:
- 40.656393, -73.582625
- 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 Freeport
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Freeport is near Suffolk County and also Queens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Queens 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 Freeport ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Freeport.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Freeport.
Beyond New York, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Freeport [Jackson County].
- Shelby County
- This Freeport is located in Shelby County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the west of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Freeport.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nova Scotia
- This Freeport lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Freeport lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Freeport is located in Armstrong County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the west of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Freeport.
- Erie County
- This Freeport is located in Erie County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west northwest of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Freeport.
- Quebec
- This Freeport lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the north of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Freeport is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Freeport.
- Hale County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Freeport.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Freeport is located in Preston County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Freeport.
- Wirt County
- This Freeport is located in Wirt County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the west of the Freeport that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Freeport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeport ...
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.
- Floral Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Floral Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floral Park
- From Freeport to Floral Park
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Garden City Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
- Garden City Park is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden City Park
- From Freeport to Garden City Park
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Nassau County
- Harbor Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
- Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harbor Green
- From Freeport to Harbor Green
- Harbor Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Island Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Mineola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mineola
- From Freeport to Mineola
- Ocean Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
- Ocean Point is located in Nassau County
- Oceanside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oceanside
- From Freeport to Oceanside
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- Plainedge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
- Plainedge is located in Nassau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainedge
- From Freeport to Plainedge
- Point Lookout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
- Point Lookout is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Lookout <4>
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Nassau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salisbury
- From Freeport to Salisbury
- Valley Stream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Stream
- From Freeport to Valley Stream
- Plainedge
How Far From Freeport to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Freeport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freeport and extending to:
- Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Freeport to Albany, with an average speed<6>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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Freeport: www.freeportny.com/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Freeport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Freeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6564, Longitude: -73.5826 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Freeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Freeport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.698 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.233 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.506 degrees. |