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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 Hurley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurley 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 Hurley:
- 41.924353, -74.061297
- 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 Hurley
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Hurley is near Dutchess County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Hurley
Communities Also Named Hurley ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hurley.
Within New York, the name Hurley is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Hurley is located in Cherokee County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hurley.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- This Hurley is located in Morgan County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hurley.
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Hurley.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Hurley is located in Stone County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Hurley.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This Hurley is located in Grant County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hurley.
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- This Hurley is located in Turner County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Hurley.
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Hurley is located in Hardin County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hurley.
- Texas
- Wood County
- Although located in Wood County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hurley.
- Virginia
- Buchanan County
- This Hurley is located in Buchanan County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Hurley.
- Wisconsin
- Iron County
- This Hurley is located in Iron County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hurley that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Hurley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurley ...
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.
- Creeklocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickorybush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickorybush is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorybush
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Jockey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Marbletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marbletown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Riverside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverside Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Sawkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Hurley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hurley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hurley and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hurley to Albany, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 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 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hurley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hurley 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 Hurley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9244, Longitude: -74.0613 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.84 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.599 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.136 degrees. |
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