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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 Graham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graham and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Graham:
    • 41.123707, -73.810134
    • 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 Graham
  • 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 Graham ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Graham.

Within New York, the name Graham is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Randolph County
      • This Graham is located in Randolph County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Graham.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Graham is located in Graham County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<1> to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Graham.
      • Mohave County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Graham.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Graham [Independence County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Graham lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Graham is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km]<1> to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Graham.
      • Sacramento County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Graham [Sacramento County].
      • Siskiyou County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Graham [Siskiyou County].
    • Florida
      • Bradford County
      • This Graham is located in Bradford County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Graham.
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Graham is located in Appling County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Graham.
    • Idaho
      • Boise County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Graham [Boise County].
    • Indiana
      • Davies's County
      • This Graham is located in Davies's County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Graham.
      • Fountain County
      • This Graham is located in Fountain County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Graham.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Graham [Jefferson County].
    • Iowa
      • Johnson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Graham [Johnson County].
    • Kansas
      • Graham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Graham [Graham County].
    • Kentucky
      • Muhlenberg County
      • This Graham is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Graham.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Graham [Rapides Parish].
    • Manitoba
      • This Graham lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Graham [Saginaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Graham is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Graham.
      • Union County
      • This Graham is located in Union County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Graham.
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • This Graham is located in Nodaway County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Graham.
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Graham [Saint Louis County].
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Graham is located in Alamance County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Graham.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Graham is located in Monroe County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Graham.
    • Oklahoma
      • Carter County
      • This Graham is located in Carter County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Graham.
    • Ontario
      • This Graham lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Graham is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Graham.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Graham is located in Clearfield County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Graham.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Graham is located in Hickman County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Graham.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Graham is located in Cameron County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Graham.
      • Garza County
      • This Graham is located in Garza County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km] to the west of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garza County community of Graham.
      • Jasper County
      • Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Graham.
      • Young County
      • This Graham is located in Young County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km] to the west southwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Young County community of Graham.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Graham [Tazewell County].
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Graham is located in Pierce County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graham that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Graham.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Graham [Mason County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graham ...

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.

  • Elmsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <5>
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Westchester County
  • Mariandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
    • Mariandale is located in Westchester County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
  • Pleasantville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quarry Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
    • Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
  • Tarrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Graham to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1237, Longitude: -73.8101       In this case, the coordinates for Graham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Graham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Graham 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Graham 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 305.781 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.402 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.392 degrees.









 

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