Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntersville
- 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 Huntersville:
- 41.237594, -73.836802
- 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 Huntersville
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Huntersville is near Rockland County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Huntersville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Huntersville.
Within New York, the name Huntersville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Huntersville is located in Franklin County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Huntersville.
- Kentucky
- Clinton County
- This Huntersville is located in Clinton County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Huntersville.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Huntersville.
- Minnesota
- Wadena County
- This Huntersville is located in Wadena County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wadena County community of Huntersville.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Huntersville.
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Huntersville is located in Hardin County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Huntersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Huntersville is located in Lycoming County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Huntersville.
- South Carolina
- Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Huntersville [Greenville County].
- Tennessee
- Madison County
- This Huntersville is located in Madison County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Huntersville.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Huntersville is located in Norfolk City and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Huntersville.
- Suffolk City
- This Huntersville is located in Suffolk City and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Huntersville.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Huntersville is located in Pocahontas County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huntersville that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Huntersville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntersville ...
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.
- Armawalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Chimney Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
- Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
- Furnace Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
- Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
- Gallows Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
- Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
- Granite Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Springs <4>
- King's Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
- King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
- Lake Mohegan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
- Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
- Mariandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
- Mariandale is located in Westchester County
- Peekskill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Pleasantside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
- Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
- Roe Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Huntersville 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 Huntersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Huntersville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntersville and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huntersville to White Plains, with an average speed<6> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2376, Longitude: -73.8368 In this case, the coordinates for Huntersville 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Huntersville 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huntersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Huntersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.784 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.424 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.352 degrees. |