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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 Howland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howland and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Howland:
    • 41.605371, -73.939582
    • 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 Howland
  • 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 Howland ...

We found seven communities that share the name Howland.

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

Beyond New York, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Cayuga County
      • This Howland is located in Cayuga County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Howland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Howland is located in Penobscot County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Howland.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • This Howland is located in Putnam County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Howland.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Howland [Trumbull County].
    • Ontario
      • This Howland lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • This Howland is located in Lamar County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Howland.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Howland is located in Northumberland County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Howland that is located in Dutchess County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howland
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Howland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howland ...

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.

  • Baileys Gap
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
    • Baileys Gap lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baileys Gap
  • Castle Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
    • Castle Point lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Castle Point
  • Cedar Cliff
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
    • Cedar Cliff lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Cliff
  • Diddell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
    • Diddell lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diddell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Diddell
  • Fishkill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
    • Fishkill lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southeast of Howland.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fishkill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill<4>
  • Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
    • Fishkill Landing was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fishkill Plains
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fishkill Plains
  • Fostertown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
    • Fostertown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fostertown
  • Groveville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Groveville
  • Hopewell Junction
  • Knapps Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
    • Knapps Corner lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Knapps Corner
  • Middle Hope
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
    • Middle Hope lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Howland.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Middle Hope
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope<4>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Red Oaks Mill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Howland.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Oaks Mill
    • Shady Brook
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Howland.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shady Brook
    • Spackenkill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north of Howland.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spackenkill
    • Tuckers Corner
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
      • Tuckers Corner lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Howland.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tuckers Corner

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

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

  • Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Howland to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 248 miles [399.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,655 miles [9,100.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,240 miles [6,823.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howland. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6054, Longitude: -73.9396       In this case, the coordinates for Howland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Howland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Howland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.506 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.229 degrees.




 

 

 

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