Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Germantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Germantown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Germantown
- 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 North Germantown:
- 42.154533, -73.877353
- 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 North Germantown
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since North Germantown is near Greene County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 North Germantown ...
We found one communities that share the name North Germantown.
Within New York, the name North Germantown is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named North Germantown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This North Germantown is located in Montgomery County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Germantown that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Germantown.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Germantown ...
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.
- Blue Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
- Blue Store is located in Columbia County
- Canoe Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
- Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Ulster County
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
- Churchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Cokertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Dutchess County
- Fish Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
- High Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- High Falls is located in Greene County
- Ledgewood Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood Park
- Ledgewood Park is located in Greene County
- Manorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Ulster County
- Mount Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion
- Mount Marion is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Marion <3>
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- Quarryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Red Hook Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook Mills
- Red Hook Mills is located in Dutchess County
- Red Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Upper Red Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Veteran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quarryville
How Far From North Germantown 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 North Germantown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Germantown and extending to:
- Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from North Germantown to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Germantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
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 from Point A (ie- North Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1545, Longitude: -73.8774 In this case, the coordinates for North Germantown 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 Germantown 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 305.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.48 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.945 degrees. |