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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 Mount Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope:
- 40.988987, -73.867913
- 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 Mount Hope
- 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 Mount Hope is near Bergen County and also Rockland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockland 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 Mount Hope
Communities Also Named Mount Hope ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Mount Hope.
There are two communities within New York that are also named Mount Hope.
Beyond New York, we know of 40 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Orange County
- This Mount Hope is located in Orange County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mount Hope.
- Washington County
- This Mount Hope is located in Washington County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Hope.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Hope.
- Walker County
- This Mount Hope is located in Walker County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Mount Hope.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Mount Hope is located in San Diego County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mount Hope.
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Mount Hope is located in Tolland County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Mount Hope.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mount Hope [Floyd County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mount Hope [Cook County].
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mount Hope [DeKalb County].
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Hope [Douglas County].
- Sedgwick County
- This Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Mount Hope.
- Wabaunsee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Hope [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Rowan County
- This Mount Hope is located in Rowan County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Mount Hope.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Mount Hope [Penobscot County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Mount Hope.
- Charles County
- This Mount Hope is located in Charles County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Mount Hope.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Mount Hope.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Mount Hope is located in Franklin County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hope.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Mount Hope.
- New Brunswick
- This Mount Hope lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Mount Hope is located in Morris County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mount Hope.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This Mount Hope is located in Holmes County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Mount Hope.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Mount Hope.
- Ontario
- This Mount Hope lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Mount Hope is located in Adams County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mount Hope.
- Clearfield County
- This Mount Hope is located in Clearfield County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Mount Hope.
- Crawford County
- This Mount Hope is located in Crawford County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mount Hope.
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Hope.
- Fayette County
- This Mount Hope is located in Fayette County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Lancaster County
- This Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mount Hope.
- Northampton County
- This Mount Hope is located in Northampton County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Mount Hope.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Mount Hope lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Mount Hope is located in Dyer County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Mount Hope.
- Greene County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Hope [Greene County].
- Virginia
- Shenandoah County
- This Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Mount Hope.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Mount Hope is located in Spokane County and lies 2,161 miles [3,477.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Mount Hope.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Mount Hope is located in Boone County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Mount Hope.
- Fayette County
- This Mount Hope is located in Fayette County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Roane County
- This Mount Hope is located in Roane County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Mount Hope.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mount Hope [Wood County].
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Mount Hope is located in Grant County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Hope.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hope ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
- Dunwoodie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
- Elmsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fleetwood is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Forest Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Fox Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Grey Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grey Oaks is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Oaks
- Greystone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greystone is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Hartsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heath Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kings Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Woods is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Woods
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Orangeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Park Hill is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Quaker Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Scarsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scarsdale Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
- Twombly Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twombly Landing is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twombly Landing
- Victory Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Victory Park is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- White Birches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Birches is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
- Yonkers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Hope and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Hope to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 221 miles [355.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mount Hope could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9890, Longitude: -73.8679 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.831 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.436 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.479 degrees. |
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