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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hyde Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hyde Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hyde Park:
    • 42.660909, -74.957934
    • 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 Hyde Park
  • 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 Hyde Park ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Hyde Park.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Hyde Park.

Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Dutchess County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Dutchess County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hyde Park.
    • Queens 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 New York community of Hyde Park [Queens County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hyde Park.
      • Limestone 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 Alabama community of Hyde Park [Limestone County].
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Hyde Park.
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips 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 Arkansas community of Hyde Park [Phillips County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hyde Park.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo 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 Colorado community of Hyde Park [Pueblo County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Hyde Park is located in New Castle County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hyde Park.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Duval County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Hyde Park.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hyde Park.
      • Sarasota County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Sarasota County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Hyde Park.
      • Wakulla County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Wakulla County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Hyde Park.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Douglas County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hyde Park.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Gwinnett County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hyde Park.
      • Richmond County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Richmond County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Hyde Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Cook County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hyde Park.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Delaware County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Hyde Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Hyde Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hyde Park.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hyde Park.
      • Washington County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Washington County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hyde Park.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Wicomico County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the south of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hyde Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk 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 Massachusetts community of Hyde Park [Norfolk County].
      • Suffolk County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Hyde Park.
    • Michigan
      • Iosco County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Iosco County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Hyde Park.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Saint Louis County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hyde Park.
    • North Dakota
      • Pembina 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 North Dakota community of Hyde Park [Pembina County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hyde Park.
      • Montgomery 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 Hyde Park [Montgomery County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Muskogee County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Muskogee County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Hyde Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Hyde Park lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Berks County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Hyde Park.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Lackawanna County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Hyde Park.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Hyde Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Greenwood County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Hyde Park.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Orangeburg County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Hyde Park.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Cache County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Hyde Park.
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Hyde Park.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Hyde Park [Norfolk City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyde Park ...

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.

  • Cattown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
    • Cattown is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown has also been known as:
    • Cat Town
  • Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Otsego County
  • Field Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
    • Field Crossing is located in Otsego County
  • Fly Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Index
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Otsego County
  • Jones Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Jones Crossing is located in Otsego County
  • Lena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
  • Oaksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
  • Scotch Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
    • Scotch Hill is located in Otsego County
  • Summit Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Crossing
    • Summit Crossing is located in Otsego County
  • Toddsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
    • Toddsville is located in Otsego County
  • Whig Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Corners
    • Whig Corners is located in Otsego County

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

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

  • Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Hyde Park to Albany, with an average speed<5> 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,245 miles [6,831.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyde Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hyde Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyde Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6609, Longitude: -74.9579       In this case, the coordinates for Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park 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 306.302 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.239 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.207 degrees.









 

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