Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Katrine:
  • 41.985648, -73.988193
  • 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 Lake Katrine

• 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • Since Lake Katrine is near Dutchess County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Lake Katrine ...

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.

• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Dutchess County
• Fish Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
• Flatbush
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
  • Flatbush is located in Ulster County
• High Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • High Woods is located in Ulster County
• Hillside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Ulster County
• Jockey Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jockey Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
  • Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
• Mount Marion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion
  • Mount Marion is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Marion <3>
• Red Hook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
  • Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <3>
• Rolling Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Ulster County
• Ruby
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Ruby is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
• Sawkill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
  • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
• Stony Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
  • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
• Sweet Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
  • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County

How Far From Lake Katrine 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 Lake Katrine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lake Katrine and extending to:

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the South.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Katrine to Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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