Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leptondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leptondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leptondale
- 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 Leptondale:
- 41.572483, -74.093556
- 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 Leptondale
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Leptondale is near Ulster County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Leptondale ...
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.
- Castle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
- Cedar Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
- Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
- Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
- Flint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fostertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
- Fostertown is located in Orange County
- Galeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ireland Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
- Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
- Little Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Meadow Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
- Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
- Middle Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
- Middle Hope is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <2>
- Orange Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Tuckers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
- Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
- Vails Gate Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
- Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
- Wallkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
- Wallkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
How Far From Leptondale 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 Leptondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leptondale and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leptondale to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 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 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,248 miles [6,836.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leptondale. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Leptondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leptondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5725, Longitude: -74.0936 |
| <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 Leptondale 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 305.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.609 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.313 degrees. |