Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jefferson Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jefferson Valley
- 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 Jefferson Valley:
- 41.338149, -73.790689
- 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 Jefferson Valley
- 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 Jefferson Valley is near Putnam County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Jefferson Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Jefferson Valley.
Within New York, the name Jefferson Valley is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Jefferson Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jefferson Valley that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Jefferson Valley.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Valley ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bullet Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullet Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Hole
- Bullet Hole is located in Putnam County
- Continental Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Gilbert Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
- Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County
- Granite Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Springs <3>
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
- Lake Mohegan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
- Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
- Lake Peekskill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
- Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <3>
- Lincolndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
- Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <3>
- Roe Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Putnam County
- Sunnybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Putnam County
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Jefferson Valley 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 Jefferson Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson Valley and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson Valley to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 '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- Jefferson Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3381, Longitude: -73.7907 In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson Valley 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 Jefferson Valley 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 305.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.286 degrees. |