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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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
- 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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree:
- 40.6411, -73.278195
- 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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
- 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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree ...
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.
- Amityville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
- Deer Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Deer Run is located in Suffolk County
- Fair Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbor
- Fair Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Harbor <1>
- Fire Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
- Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <1>
- Frontier Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Park
- Frontier Park is located in Suffolk County
- Great River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
- Great River is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <1>
- Great River Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River Station
- Great River Station is located in Suffolk County
- Islip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Lonelyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonelyville
- Lonelyville is located in Suffolk County
- Oak Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Beach
- Oak Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Beach <1>
- Ocean Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Ocean Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Beach <1>
- Pine Aire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Aire
- Pine Aire is located in Suffolk County
- Robbins Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Rest
- Robbins Rest is located in Suffolk County
- Seaview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
- Seaview is located in Suffolk County
How Far From Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree 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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,666 miles [9,118.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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- Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree) to Point B. |
<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 Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree 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 305.52 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.029 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.382 degrees. |
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