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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 York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little York 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 York:
    • 41.286206, -74.447101
    • 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 York
  • 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 York ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Little York.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Little York.

Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Cortland County
      • This Little York is located in Cortland County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Little York.
    • Schoharie County
      • This Little York is located in Schoharie County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Little York.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Little York [Nevada County].
    • Illinois
      • Warren County
      • This Little York is located in Warren County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Little York.
    • Indiana
      • Washington County
      • This Little York is located in Washington County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Little York.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Little York is located in Hunterdon County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Little York.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This Little York is located in Montgomery County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Little York.
      • Summit County
      • This Little York is located in Summit County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Little York.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Little York.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Little York lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little York that is located in Orange County.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Little York [Harris County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little York ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Orange County
  • Edenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
  • Florida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <6>
  • Homestead Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
  • Independence Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Corner
    • Independence Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pine Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Orange County
  • Quarryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Quarryville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rocky Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Orange County
    • Sand Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
      • Sand Hills is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Slate Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <6>
    • Snufftown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snufftown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
      • Snufftown is located in Orange County
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <6>
    • Willow Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

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

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little York to Goshen, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little York. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2862, Longitude: -74.4471       In this case, the coordinates for Little York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Little York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Little York could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 York to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.145 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.839 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.60 degrees.




 

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