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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 Valley Stream, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream:
- 40.685103, -73.701798
- 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 Valley Stream
- 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 Valley Stream ...
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.
- Floral Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fresh Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
- Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <1>
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
- Garden City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Nassau County
- Harbor Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Queens County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Nassau County
- Little Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mineola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
- Ocean Point is located in Nassau County
- Oceanside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Queens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Queens Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
- Terrace Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
- Valley Stream
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From North Valley Stream to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream and extending to:
- Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from North Valley Stream 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 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 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Valley Stream. 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 '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 Valley Stream) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Valley Stream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6851, Longitude: -73.7018 In this case, the coordinates for North Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream 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 305.766 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.313 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.545 degrees. |
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