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

When in Indian Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian 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 Indian Park:
    • 41.208428, -74.312095
    • 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 Indian 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 Indian Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Indian Park.

Within New York, the name Indian Park is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Indian Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Indian Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.

  • Cooper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Dutch Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
    • Dutch Hollow is located in Orange County
  • Eagle Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Valley
    • Eagle Valley is located in Orange County
  • Edenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
  • Greenwood Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
    • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
  • Homestead Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
  • Lakeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Orange County
  • Moe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Moe is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Monks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks
    • Monks is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Rocky Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Orange County
  • Skylands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylands
    • Skylands is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Tuxedo Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
  • Willow Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

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

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Park to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Indian Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2084, Longitude: -74.3121       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Indian Park 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 306.072 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.744 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.575 degrees.









 

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