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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 Malba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malba and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Malba:
    • 40.790657, -73.826801
    • 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 Malba
  • 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 Malba ...

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.

  • Bird Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
    • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
  • City Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • City Island is located in Bronx County
  • Flushing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fresh Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
    • Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <2>
  • Great Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
  • Great Neck Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
  • Harbor Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
  • Hunts Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
    • Hunts Point is located in Bronx County
  • Kings Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Locust Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Parsons Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Queens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saddle Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
    • Silver Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
    • Sunnyside Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
      • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County
    • Terrace Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
    • Throggs Neck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Unionport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
      • Unionport is located in Bronx County
    • University Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Malba 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 5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malba. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Malba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Malba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7907, Longitude: -73.8268       In this case, the coordinates for Malba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Malba 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 305.828 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.401 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.551 degrees.




 

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