Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Middle Island:
  • 40.884265, -72.937326
  • 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 Middle Island

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since Middle Island is near Fairfield County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Middle Island ...

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.

• Crystal Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Brook
  • Crystal Brook is located in Suffolk County
• Farmingville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingville
  • Farmingville is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingville <2>
• Gordon Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
• Manorville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
  • Manorville is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <2>
• Mastic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic
  • Mastic is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic <2>
• Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
• Sound Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
  • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <2>
• Terryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
• Wading River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
  • Wading River is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wading River <2>
• Wading River Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wading River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River Landing
  • Wading River Landing is located in Suffolk County
• Yaphank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaphank
  • Yaphank is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yaphank <2>

How Far From Middle Island to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Middle Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Middle Island to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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