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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 Grahamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grahamsville 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 Grahamsville:
    • 41.846275, -74.544514
    • 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 Grahamsville
  • 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 Grahamsville ...

We found three communities that share the name Grahamsville.

Within New York, the name Grahamsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Grahamsville is located in Marion County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grahamsville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Grahamsville.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This Grahamsville is located in Jackson County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grahamsville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Grahamsville.
    • Ontario
      • This Grahamsville lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grahamsville that is located in Sullivan County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grahamsville ...

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.

  • Bull Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
  • Curry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
  • Dairyland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
  • Divine Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
  • Fallsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallsburg <3>
  • Greenfield Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
    • Greenfield Park is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield Park <3>
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Ulster County
  • Lackawack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Potterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Ulster County
  • Sundown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <3>
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Sullivan County

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grahamsville to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grahamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grahamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8463, Longitude: -74.5445    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Grahamsville 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 306.142 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.926 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.39 degrees.









 

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