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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 Hudson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson Heights 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 Hudson Heights:
- 41.700278, -73.940000
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hudson Heights
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Since Hudson Heights is near Ulster County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hudson Heights
Communities Also Named Hudson Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Hudson Heights.
Within New York, the name Hudson Heights is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Hudson Heights is located in Baltimore City and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hudson Heights that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Hudson Heights.
- Wicomico County
- This Hudson Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the south southwest of the Hudson Heights that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hudson Heights.
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- This Hudson Heights is located in Hudson County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south of the Hudson Heights that is located in Dutchess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Hudson Heights.
- Quebec
- This Hudson Heights lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hudson Heights that is located in Dutchess County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson Heights ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
- Diddell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diddell is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
- Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highland Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Howland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Howland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Knapps Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
- Lloyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Red Oaks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Shady Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Spackenkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Timothy Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Timothy Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Heights
- Tuckers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
How Far From Hudson Heights 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 Hudson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudson Heights and extending to:
- Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hudson Heights to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,237 miles [6,818.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hudson Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hudson Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7003, Longitude: -73.9400 In this case, the coordinates for Hudson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.793 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.509 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.185 degrees. |
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