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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 Newburgh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newburgh 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 Newburgh:
- 41.504161, -74.012440
- 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 Newburgh
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Newburgh is near Ulster County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Newburgh
Communities Also Named Newburgh ...
We found four communities that are also named Newburgh.
Within New York, the name Newburgh is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Newburgh is located in Warrick County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newburgh that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Newburgh.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Newburgh is located in Penobscot County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newburgh that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Newburgh.
- Ohio
- Paulding 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 Ohio community of Newburgh [Paulding County].
- Ontario
- This Newburgh lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newburgh that is located in Orange County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newburgh ...
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 northeast)
- Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Cornwall Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Dutchess Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
- Firthcliffe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
- Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
- Fostertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fostertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
- Groveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadow Winds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
- Middle Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vails Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vails Gate Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
How Far From Newburgh 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 city such as Newburgh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newburgh and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newburgh to Goshen, with an average speed<4> 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 80 miles [128.7 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 240 miles [386.2 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 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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- Newburgh) 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 Newburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Newburgh 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 Newburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5042, Longitude: -74.0124 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.308 degrees. |
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