Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hartwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hartwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hartwood
- 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 Hartwood:
- 41.535370, -74.697662
- 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 Hartwood
- 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 Hartwood is near Orange County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Hartwood ...
We found two communities that share the name Hartwood.
Within New York, the name Hartwood is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartwood ...
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.
- Cuddebackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <3>
- Forestburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Fowlerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Sullivan County
- Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Knights Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
- Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Melody Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lake
- Melody Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Mohican Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Lake
- Mohican Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
- Roses Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Squirrels Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Yankee Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
How Far From Hartwood 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 Hartwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hartwood and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the North.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Hartwood to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,689 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 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,276 miles [6,881.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartwood. 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- Hartwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5354, Longitude: -74.6977 In this case, the coordinates for Hartwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hartwood 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 306.269 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.019 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.60 degrees. |