Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kew Gardens:
  • 40.708706, -73.829874
  • 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 Kew Gardens

• 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 Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • Since Kew Gardens is near Kings County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kings County
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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 Kew Gardens ...

We found one communities that share the name Kew Gardens.

Within New York, the name Kew Gardens is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Kew Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford County
    • Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Kew Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kew Gardens ...

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.

• City Line
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
  • City Line is located in Kings County
• Cypress Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
  • Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
• Flushing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
• Fresh Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
  • Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <2>
• Fresh Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
• Fresh Pond Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
  • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Queens County
• Howard Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
  • Howard Beach is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <2>
• Ozone Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
  • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
• Queens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
  • Queens is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens <2>
• Queens Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Village
  • Queens Village is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens Village <2>
• Terrace Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
  • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County

How Far From Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Kew Gardens to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 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 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,269 miles [6,870.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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