Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Loch Sheldrake:
  • 41.770091, -74.657105
  • 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 Loch Sheldrake

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

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.

• Bushville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Bushville is located in Sullivan County
• Curry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Sullivan County
• Dairyland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
• Divine Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
  • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
• Fallsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
  • Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallsburg <2>
• Ferndale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
• Grahamsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
  • Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grahamsville <2>
• Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
• Neversink
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
  • Neversink is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neversink <2>
• Parksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
• Swan Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Swan Lake is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Lake <2>
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Sullivan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Loch Sheldrake and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the South.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Loch Sheldrake to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 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 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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