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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 Nevis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nevis 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 Nevis:
- 42.060646, -73.842909
- 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 Nevis
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Nevis is near Dutchess County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 Nevis
Communities Also Named Nevis ...
We found two communities that are also named Nevis.
Within New York, the name Nevis is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Nevis lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nevis that is located in Columbia County.
- Minnesota
- Hubbard County
- This Nevis is located in Hubbard County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nevis that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hubbard County community of Nevis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nevis ...
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.
- Blue Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Store is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
- Canoe Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
- Cokertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- College Park is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Flatbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flatbush is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
- Mount Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Hook Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Hook Mills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook Mills
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Upper Red Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Veteran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Veteran is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
How Far From Nevis 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 Nevis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nevis and extending to:
- Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nevis to Hudson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nevis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Nevis 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 Nevis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0606, Longitude: -73.8429 In this case, the coordinates for Nevis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.692 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.974 degrees. |
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