Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oak Hill Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hill Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hill Landing

• 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 Oak Hill Landing:
  • 42.194255, -73.850407
  • 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 Oak Hill Landing

• 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 Oak Hill Landing 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hill Landing ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
  • Blue Store is located in Columbia County
• Brick Tavern
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
  • Brick Tavern is located in Columbia County
• Canoe Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
  • Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
• Churchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
  • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
• High Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • High Falls is located in Greene County
• Hollowville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowville
  • Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollowville <2>
• Ledgewood Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood Park
  • Ledgewood Park is located in Greene County
• Limestreet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestreet
  • Limestreet is located in Greene County
• Quarryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
• Red Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
• Upper Hollowville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
  • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County

How Far From Oak Hill Landing 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 Oak Hill Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oak Hill Landing and extending to:

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hill Landing 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 over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,215 miles [6,783.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill Landing. 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/