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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 North Massapequa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Massapequa 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 North Massapequa:
- 40.700934, -73.462069
- 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 Massapequa
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Massapequa ...
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.
- Amityville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Park
- Frontier Park is located in Suffolk County
- Harbor Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
- Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
- Hicksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <1>
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Suffolk County
- Plainedge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
- Plainedge is located in Nassau County
- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Nassau County
- Swedetown Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
- Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County
How Far From North Massapequa 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 Massapequa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Massapequa and extending to:
- Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Massapequa to Mineola, 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Massapequa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 from Point A (ie- North Massapequa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Massapequa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7009, Longitude: -73.4621 In this case, the coordinates for North Massapequa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Massapequa 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 305.622 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.154 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.434 degrees. |
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