Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harbor Isle:
  • 40.603437, -73.664575
  • 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 Harbor Isle

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

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.

• Far Rockaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Rockaway
  • Far Rockaway is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Far Rockaway <1>
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Nassau County
• Island Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Nassau County
• Long Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <1>
• Ocean Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
  • Ocean Point is located in Nassau County
• Oceanside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
  • Oceanside is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <1>
• Point Lookout
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
  • Point Lookout is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Lookout <1>
• Rosedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
• Valley Stream
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <1>
• Wave Crest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wave Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Crest
  • Wave Crest is located in Queens County

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

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

• Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Isle to Mineola, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take a little over three 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 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Isle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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