Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hortontown:
  • 41.498704, -73.795133
  • 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 Hortontown

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

We found two communities that share the name Hortontown.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Hortontown.

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Onondaga County
    • This Hortontown is located in Onondaga County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hortontown that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Hortontown.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Pontotoc County
    • This Hortontown is located in Pontotoc County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hortontown that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Hortontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hortontown ...

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.

• Dennytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennytown
  • Dennytown is located in Putnam County
• Farmers Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
  • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
• Fishkill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
  • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <3>
• Hopewell Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Junction
  • Hopewell Junction is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell Junction <3>
• Kent Cliffs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cliffs
  • Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County
• Kent Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Hills
  • Kent Hills is located in Putnam County
• Meads Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corners
  • Meads Corners is located in Putnam County
• Pecksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksville
  • Pecksville is located in Dutchess County
• Stormville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
  • Stormville is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stormville <3>

How Far From Hortontown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hortontown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Hortontown 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 5 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,238 miles [6,820.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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