Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 MacDonnell Heights:
  • 41.709538, -73.862357
  • 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 MacDonnell Heights

• 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 MacDonnell Heights 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 MacDonnell Heights ...

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.

• Diddell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Freedom Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
  • Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
• Highland Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
  • Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
• Knapps Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Netherwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
  • Netherwood is located in Dutchess County
• Red Oaks Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Shady Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
• Spackenkill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
  • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
• Timothy Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Heights
  • Timothy Heights is located in Dutchess County

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

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the West.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from MacDonnell Heights to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five 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 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for MacDonnell Heights. 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/