Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Haverstraw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haverstraw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Haverstraw
- 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 Haverstraw:
- 41.196675, -73.964428
- 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 Haverstraw
- 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Haverstraw is near Westchester County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Haverstraw ...
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.
- Cedar Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Rockland County
- Chimney Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
- Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
- Felters Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
- Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
- King's Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
- King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
- Ladentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mariandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
- Mariandale is located in Westchester County
- New City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - New City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
- New City Park is located in Rockland County
- New Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Quaker Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Park
- Quaker Park is located in Rockland County
- Rockland Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
- Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
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- Stony Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Point <2>
- Summit Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
- Valley Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
- Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Rockland County
- Stony Point
How Far From Haverstraw 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 Haverstraw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Haverstraw and extending to:
- New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Haverstraw 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 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 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haverstraw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haverstraw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haverstraw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1967, Longitude: -73.9644 |
| <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 Haverstraw 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 305.865 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.427 degrees. |