Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Galeville:
  • 41.636483, -74.190980
  • 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 Galeville

• 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 Galeville is near Orange County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Galeville

Communities Also Named Galeville ...

We found two communities that are also named Galeville.

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

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Onondaga County
    • This Galeville is located in Onondaga County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galeville that is located in Ulster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Galeville.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Galeville lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galeville that is located in Ulster County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galeville ...

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.

• Flint
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Flint is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Forest Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Ireland Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
• Jenkinstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkinstown is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinstown
• Libertyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
• Pine Bush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bush is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bush <2>
• Red Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Red Mills is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
• Wallkill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
• Wallkill Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp

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

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Galeville to Kingston, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'