Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hankins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hankins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hankins
- 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 Hankins:
- 41.814434, -75.086527
- 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 Hankins
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Hankins is near Wayne County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Hankins ...
We found one communities that share the name Hankins.
Within New York, the name Hankins is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Hankins in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hankins ...
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.
- Basket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- French Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Woods
- French Woods is located in Delaware County
- Hilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Long Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Eddy
- Long Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Eddy <3>
- Lordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pea Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Pine Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Priceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Stalker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Hankins 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 Hankins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hankins and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hankins to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 89 miles [143.2 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 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,282 miles [6,891.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hankins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Hankins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hankins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8144, Longitude: -75.0865 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hankins 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 306.475 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.296 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.65 degrees. |