Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jewett Center

• 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 Jewett Center:
  • 42.236945, -74.318280
  • 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 Jewett Center

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Jewett Center is near Ulster County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jewett Center ...

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.

• Hensonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensonville
  • Hensonville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensonville <2>
• Hunter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
• Lanesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
• Maplecrest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
  • Maplecrest is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplecrest <2>
• Mosquito Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Point
  • Mosquito Point is located in Greene County
• North Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
  • North Settlement is located in Greene County
• Prattsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
  • Prattsville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattsville <2>
• Red Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
  • Red Falls is located in Greene County
• Tannersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <2>

How Far From Jewett Center 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 Jewett Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jewett Center and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jewett Center to Catskill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/