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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Libertyville:
    • 41.722316, -74.135145
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Libertyville
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
    • Since Libertyville is near Orange County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Libertyville

Communities Also Named Libertyville ...

We found six communities that are also named Libertyville.

Within New York, the name Libertyville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • This Libertyville is located in Covington County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Libertyville.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Libertyville is located in Lake County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Libertyville.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Libertyville is located in Vigo County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Libertyville.
    • Iowa
      • Jefferson County
      • This Libertyville is located in Jefferson County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Libertyville.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Libertyville.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Libertyville is located in Sussex County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Libertyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertyville ...

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.

  • Accord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baileys Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
  • Bruceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bruceville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Butterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Butterville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
  • Flint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Flint is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Galeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galeville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
  • Granite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Granite is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • High Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ireland Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
    • Jenkinstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenkinstown is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinstown
    • Lloyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Springtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Springtown is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Tuckers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
    • Wallkill Camp
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Libertyville and extending to:

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Libertyville to Kingston, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Libertyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Libertyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Libertyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7223, Longitude: -74.1351       In this case, the coordinates for Libertyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.908 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.643 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.262 degrees.