Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gravesend:
  • 40.598281, -73.961158
  • 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 Gravesend

• 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kings County
  • Since Gravesend is near Queens County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravesend ...

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.

• Bath Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
  • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
• Breezy Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
  • Breezy Point is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <1>
• City Line
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
  • City Line is located in Kings County
• Cobble Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
  • Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
• Coney Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Coney Island is located in Kings County
• Cypress Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
  • Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
• Flatbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
  • Flatbush is located in Kings County
• Flatlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
  • Flatlands is located in Kings County
• Fort Greene
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
  • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
• Fox Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Fox Hills is located in Richmond County
• Marcus Garvey Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
  • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
• Park Slope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
  • Park Slope is located in Kings County
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  • Red Hook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Red Hook is located in Kings County
  • Rockaway Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Park
    • Rockaway Park is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Park <1>
  • Rockaway Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Point
    • Rockaway Point is located in Queens County
  • Rosebank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
    • Rosebank is located in Richmond County
  • Sheepshead Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
    • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County

How Far From Gravesend to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gravesend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gravesend and extending to:

• Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the North.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Gravesend to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,278 miles [6,884.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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