Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lomala:
  • 41.559816, -73.841245
  • 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 Lomala

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

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 west)
  • 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
• Diddell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
  • Diddell is located in Dutchess County
• Farmers Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
  • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
• Fishkill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
  • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
• Fishkill Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
  • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
• Green Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
• Groveville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
  • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
• Hillside Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
  • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
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  • Hopewell Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Junction
    • Hopewell Junction is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell Junction <2>
  • Howland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Dutchess County
  • Knapps Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
    • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
  • Meads Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corners
    • Meads Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Red Oaks Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
    • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
  • Stormville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
    • Stormville is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stormville <2>

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

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lomala to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<4> 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north (N). 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 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,238 miles [6,820.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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