Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haberman:
  • 40.725936, -73.919859
  • 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 Haberman

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

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.

• Blissville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • Blissville is located in Queens County
• City Line
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
  • City Line is located in Kings County
• Cypress Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
  • Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
• Fort Greene
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
  • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
• Fresh Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
• Fresh Pond Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
  • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
• Gracie Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
  • Gracie Square is located in New York County
• Greenpoint
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
  • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
• Little Italy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
  • Little Italy is located in New York County
• Long Island City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
  • Long Island City is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <2>
• Peter Cooper Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
  • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
• Rose Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in New York County
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  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <2>
  • Sunnyside Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
    • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County
  • Vinegar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
    • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County
  • Woodside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <2>

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

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

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Haberman 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 207 miles [333.1 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 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 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 Haberman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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