Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 High Plains:
  • 41.721111, -73.615000
  • 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 High Plains

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since High Plains is near Litchfield County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 High Plains ...

We found one communities that share the name High Plains.

Within New York, the name High Plains is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named High Plains in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Breckinridge County
    • This High Plains is located in Breckinridge County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the High Plains that is located in Dutchess County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of High Plains.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Plains ...

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.

• Bulls Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
  • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
• Clove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
  • Clove is located in Dutchess County
• Dogtail Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
  • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
• Dover Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
  • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
• Kent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
• Kent Furnace
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
  • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Littlerest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
  • Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
• Oniontown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
  • Oniontown is located in Dutchess County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Dutchess County

How Far From High Plains 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 High Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Plains and extending to:

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from High Plains to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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