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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 Northwest Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwest Harbor 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 Northwest Harbor:
- 41.009822, -72.221191
- 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 Northwest Harbor
- 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since Northwest Harbor is near New London County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New London County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Northwest Harbor
Communities Also Named Northwest Harbor ...
We found one communities that are also named Northwest Harbor.
Within New York, the name Northwest Harbor is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Northwest Harbor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Northwest Harbor is located in Gwinnett County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwest Harbor that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Northwest Harbor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest Harbor ...
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.
- Alewife Brook Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barnes Hole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barnes Hole is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Hole
- Divinity Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Divinity Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Hill
- Fireplace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fireplace is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireplace
- Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Hands Creek Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hardscrabble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hardscrabble is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kingstown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Maidstone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
- Sag Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springs is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
- Threemile Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor
How Far From Northwest Harbor 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 community such as Northwest Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwest Harbor and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northwest Harbor to Riverhead, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,186 miles [6,736.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwest Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Northwest Harbor 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 Northwest Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0098, Longitude: -72.2212 In this case, the coordinates for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.853 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.753 degrees. |
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