Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hurleyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurleyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hurleyville
- 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 Hurleyville:
- 41.735734, -74.674156
- 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 Hurleyville
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Hurleyville is near Ulster County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hurleyville ...
We found one communities that share the name Hurleyville.
Within New York, the name Hurleyville is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Hurleyville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Hurleyville is located in Fauquier County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurleyville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hurleyville.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurleyville ...
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.
- Bushville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Divine Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Divine Corners
- From Hurleyville to Divine Corners
- Fallsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallsburg <3>
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harris
- From Hurleyville to Harris
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Swan Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Lake <3>
How Far From Hurleyville 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 Hurleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hurleyville and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the South.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hurleyville 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/
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- Hurleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7357, Longitude: -74.6742 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hurleyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.499 degrees. |