Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Ridge Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Ridge Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Ridge Park
- 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 Ridge Park:
- 41.469444, -74.586389
- 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 Ridge Park
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Oak Ridge Park is near Sullivan County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Oak Ridge Park ...
We found five communities that share the name Oak Ridge Park.
Within New York, the name Oak Ridge Park is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oak Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Ridge Park.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Oak Ridge Park is located in Putnam County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oak Ridge Park.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Oak Ridge Park is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Oak Ridge Park.
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Oak Ridge Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the southwest of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Oak Ridge Park.
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- This Oak Ridge Park is located in Richmond County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Oak Ridge Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Ridge Park ...
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.
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cuddebackville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <3>
- Finchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orange County
- Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Maple Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pilgrim Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
- Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
- Roses Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Slate Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <3>
How Far From Oak Ridge Park 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 Oak Ridge Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Ridge Park and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Ridge Park to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4694, Longitude: -74.5864 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge Park 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 Oak Ridge Park 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 306.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.58 degrees. |