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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 Mamaroneck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mamaroneck 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 Mamaroneck:
    • 40.947350, -73.734134
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mamaroneck
  • 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westchester County
    • Since Mamaroneck is near Fairfield County and also Bronx County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bronx 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mamaroneck

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mamaroneck ...

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.

  • Cecil Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
  • Forest Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Fox Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Greenhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenhaven is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Heath Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
  • Isle of San Souci
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Purdys Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Purdys Grove is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys Grove
  • Quaker Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
  • Residence Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Residence Park is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scarsdale Downs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
    • Sun Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun Haven is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Haven
    • Sunset Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
    • Victory Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Victory Park is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • White Birches
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • White Birches is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodside is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mamaroneck and extending to:

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mamaroneck to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mamaroneck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Mamaroneck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mamaroneck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9474, Longitude: -73.7341    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.756 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.345 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.44 degrees.