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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 North Beach:
40.765935, -73.875969
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We found nine communities that share the name North Beach.
Within New York, the name North Beach is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Francisco County
This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,568 miles [4,132.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of North Beach.
Florida
Indian River County
This North Beach is located in Indian River County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of North Beach.
Maryland
Calvert County
This North Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of North Beach.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This North Beach is located in Rockingham County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Beach.
New Jersey
Ocean County
This North Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of North Beach.
Oregon
Lane County
This North Beach is located in Lane County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Beach.
Texas
Nueces County
This North Beach is located in Nueces County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of North Beach.
Washington
King County
This North Beach is located in King County and lies 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Beach.
Skagit County
This North Beach is located in Skagit County and lies 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km] to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of North Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Beach ...
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.
Blissville (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 North Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Beach and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from North Beach to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 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>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7659, Longitude: -73.8760 In this case, the coordinates for North Beach 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 North Beach 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 305.86 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.433 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.584 degrees.