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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 Midway Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midway Park 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 Midway Park:
    • 41.435833, -74.373889
    • 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 Midway Park
  • 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

Communities Also Named Midway Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Midway Park.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Midway Park.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Chautauqua County
      • This Midway Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Midway Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Midway Park.
    • Saratoga County
      • This Midway Park is located in Saratoga County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Midway Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Midway Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Midway Park is located in Sussex County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Midway Park.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Midway Park is located in Seminole County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Midway Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Midway Park is located in Onslow County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Midway Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midway Park ...

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 Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
    • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
  • Deer Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Orange County
  • Keystone Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Orange County
  • Mechanicstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
  • Michigan Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
  • Pilgrim Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
    • Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Orange County
  • Scotchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stony Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
    • Stony Ford is located in Orange County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Midway Park and extending to:

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Midway Park to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 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 Midway Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Midway Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midway Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4358, Longitude: -74.3739       In this case, the coordinates for Midway Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Midway Park 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 306.085 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.795 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.50 degrees.









 

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