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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 Gretna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gretna 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 Gretna:
- 41.780649, -73.845967
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gretna
- 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Since Gretna is near Ulster County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gretna
Communities Also Named Gretna ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Gretna.
Within New York, the name Gretna is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Gretna is located in Gadsden County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Gretna.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Gretna is located in DuPage County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Gretna.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Gretna is located in Phillips County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Gretna.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Gretna.
- Manitoba
- This Gretna lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Gretna is located in Wayne County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gretna.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Gretna is located in Taney County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Gretna.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Gretna is located in Sarpy County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Gretna.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Gretna is located in Logan County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gretna.
- Ontario
- This Gretna lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Gretna is located in Washington County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gretna.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Gretna is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Gretna.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gretna that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Gretna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna ...
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.
- Freedom Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
- Hibernia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Netherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Netherwood is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Salt Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schultzville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schultzville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Shady Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Timothy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Timothy Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Heights
- Willow Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
How Far From Gretna 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 Gretna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gretna and extending to:
- Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gretna to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,230 miles [6,807.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gretna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gretna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7806, Longitude: -73.8460 In this case, the coordinates for Gretna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.727 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.106 degrees. |
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