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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 Hastings-on-Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hastings-on-Hudson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hastings-on-Hudson:
    • 40.994803, -73.878376
    • 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 Hastings-on-Hudson
  • 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 Hastings-on-Hudson ...

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.

  • Cecil Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
    • Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
  • Dunwoodie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoodie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
    • Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
  • Elmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <2>
  • Fleetwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Westchester County
  • Fox Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Westchester County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Westchester County
  • Grey Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Oaks
    • Grey Oaks is located in Westchester County
  • Greystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Westchester County
  • Hartsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heath Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
    • Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Kings Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Woods
    • Kings Woods is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Westchester County
    • Maplewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Westchester County
    • Mount Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
    • Orangeburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Westchester County
    • Quaker Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
      • Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
    • Scarsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
    • Scarsdale Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
      • Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
    • Tarrytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Twombly Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twombly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twombly Landing
      • Twombly Landing is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Victory Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
      • Victory Park is located in Westchester County
    • White Birches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
      • White Birches is located in Westchester County
    • Yonkers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

How Far From Hastings-on-Hudson 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 village such as Hastings-on-Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Hastings-on-Hudson to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 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 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hastings-on-Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hastings-on-Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9948, Longitude: -73.8784    
<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 Hastings-on-Hudson 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 305.836 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.443 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.481 degrees.