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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 Little Italy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Italy 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 Little Italy:
    • 40.720936, -73.995973
    • 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 Little Italy
  • 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 Little Italy ...

We found ten communities that share the name Little Italy.

Within New York, the name Little Italy is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Little Italy is located in Jefferson County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Little Italy.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Little Italy is located in Perry County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Little Italy.
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • This Little Italy is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,563 miles [4,124.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Little Italy.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Little Italy is located in Penobscot County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Little Italy.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Little Italy is located in Baltimore City and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Little Italy.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Little Italy is located in Scott County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Little Italy.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Little Italy.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Little Italy is located in Bucks County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Little Italy.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This Little Italy is located in Clay County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Little Italy.
      • Randolph County
      • This Little Italy is located in Randolph County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in New York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Little Italy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Italy ...

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.

  • Blissville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
    • Blissville is located in Queens County
  • Chinatown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in New York County
  • Cobble Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
    • Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
  • Fort Greene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
    • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
  • Greenpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
  • Hell's Kitchen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
    • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
  • Knickerbocker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
    • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
  • Long Island City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Slope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
    • Park Slope is located in Kings County
  • Peter Cooper Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
    • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
  • Red Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Red Hook is located in Kings County
  • Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
    • Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in New York County
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
    • Vinegar Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County

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

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

  • New York, which is the Seat of New York County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Little Italy 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Italy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Italy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7209, Longitude: -73.9960       In this case, the coordinates for Little Italy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Little Italy 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 305.936 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.512 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.656 degrees.









 

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