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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 Gregorytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gregorytown 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 Gregorytown:
- 42.031151, -75.036363
- 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 Gregorytown
- 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 Gregorytown ...
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.
- Burnwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Delaware County
- Butternut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Delaware County
- Downsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <2>
- Elk Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Brook
- Elk Brook is located in Delaware County
- Harvard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Long Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Flat
- Long Flat is located in Delaware County
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
How Far From Gregorytown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gregorytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gregorytown and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gregorytown to Delhi, 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 78 miles [125.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gregorytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gregorytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gregorytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0312, Longitude: -75.0364 |
<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 Gregorytown 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 306.421 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.271 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.53 degrees. |
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