Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vernon:
  • 41.501760, -74.484325
  • 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 Vernon

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since New Vernon is near Sullivan County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named New Vernon ...

We found two communities that share the name New Vernon.

Within New York, the name New Vernon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Morris County
    • This New Vernon is located in Morris County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south of the New Vernon that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of New Vernon.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mercer County
    • This New Vernon is located in Mercer County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Vernon that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Vernon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Vernon ...

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.

• Circleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Circleville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
• Deer Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
• Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Haven is located in Sullivan County
• High View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • High View is located in Sullivan County
• Keystone Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Maple Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
  • Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Orange County
• Pilgrim Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 east)
  • 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

How Far From New Vernon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Vernon to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 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 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Vernon. 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/