Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windsor:
  • 41.476664, -74.023452
  • 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 Windsor

• 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 Windsor is near Ulster County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Windsor ...

We found three communities that share the name New Windsor.

Within New York, the name New Windsor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Mercer County
    • This New Windsor is located in Mercer County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west of the New Windsor that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Windsor.
  • Kansas
    • Cherokee County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of New Windsor.
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This New Windsor is located in Carroll County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Windsor that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of New Windsor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Windsor ...

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.

• Cornwall Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
  • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
• Cornwall-on-Hudson
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
• Dutchess Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
  • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
• Firthcliffe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
  • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
• Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
  • Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
• Meadow Winds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
  • Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
• Vails Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
  • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <5>
• Vails Gate Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
  • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County

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

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Windsor to Goshen, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north (N). 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 238 miles [383 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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