Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greenhaven:
  • 40.950932, -73.706796
  • 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 Greenhaven

• 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Greenhaven is near Fairfield County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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

Communities Also Named Greenhaven ...

We found three communities that share the name Greenhaven.

Within New York, the name Greenhaven is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Oldham County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Oldham County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greenhaven that is located in Westchester County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenhaven
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Greenhaven.
  • New Jersey
    • Camden County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Camden County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenhaven that is located in Westchester County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenhaven
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Greenhaven.
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Guilford County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenhaven that is located in Westchester County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenhaven
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Greenhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenhaven ...

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.

• Forest Knolls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Forest Knolls lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Knolls
• Fox Meadow
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Fox Meadow lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fox Meadow
• Heath Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
  • Heath Ridge lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Heath Ridge
• Isle of San Souci
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
  • Isle of San Souci lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of San Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Isle of San Souci
• Maplewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maplewood
• Purchase
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase
  • Purchase lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the north of Greenhaven.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Purchase
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purchase<3>
• Purdys Grove
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys Grove
  • Purdys Grove lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Purdys Grove
• Quaker Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
  • Quaker Ridge lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quaker Ridge
• Residence Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
  • Residence Park lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Residence Park
• Scarsdale
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Scarsdale lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Greenhaven.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scarsdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale<3>
• Scarsdale Downs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
  • Scarsdale Downs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scarsdale Downs
• Sun Haven
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Haven
  • Sun Haven lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Greenhaven.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sun Haven
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  • Sunset Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
    • Sunset Ridge lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Greenhaven.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunset Ridge
  • Victory Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • Victory Park lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Greenhaven.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Victory Park
  • White Birches
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
    • White Birches lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Greenhaven.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Birches
  • Woodside
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Greenhaven.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodside

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

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Greenhaven to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,254 miles [6,846.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenhaven. 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/