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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 New Hamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hamburg 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 New Hamburg:
    • 41.588427, -73.945138
    • 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 New Hamburg
  • 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 New Hamburg ...

We found three communities that share the name New Hamburg.

Within New York, the name New Hamburg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Scott County
      • This New Hamburg is located in Scott County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Hamburg that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Hamburg.
    • Ontario
      • This New Hamburg lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Hamburg that is located in Dutchess County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This New Hamburg is located in Mercer County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west of the New Hamburg that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Hamburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hamburg ...

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.

  • Castle Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
    • Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
  • Cedar Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
  • Diddell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
    • Diddell is located in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
    • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <3>
  • Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
    • Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Fostertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
    • Fostertown is located in Orange County
  • Groveville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
  • Howland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Dutchess County
  • Knapps Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
    • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
  • Middle Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
    • Middle Hope is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <3>
  • Red Oaks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
    • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
  • Spackenkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
    • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Tuckers Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
    • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County

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

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

  • Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from New Hamburg 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,241 miles [6,825.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5884, Longitude: -73.9451       In this case, the coordinates for New Hamburg 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 New Hamburg 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 305.809 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.509 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.239 degrees.




 

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