Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mariandale:
  • 41.174540, -73.867080
  • 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 Mariandale

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Mariandale is near Rockland County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockland County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Mariandale ...

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.

• Central Nyack
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
  • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
• Chimney Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
  • Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
• Felters Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
  • Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
• Furnace Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
  • Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
• Glenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Westchester County
• Graham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Westchester County
• Huntersville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Westchester County
• King's Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
  • King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
• New City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • New City is located in Rockland County
• New City Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
  • New City Park is located in Rockland County
• Pleasantside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
  • Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
  • Rockland Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
    • Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <2>
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
  • Stony Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Point <2>
  • Tarrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>
  • Valley Cottage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
    • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County

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

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mariandale to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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