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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 Orange Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake:
- 41.539816, -74.098199
- 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 Orange Lake
- 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 Orange Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Orange Lake.
Within New York, the name Orange Lake is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Orange Lake in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Orange Lake is located in Marion County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Orange Lake that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Orange Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Lake ...
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.
- Castle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
- Cedar Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <4>
- Dutchess Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
- Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
- Firthcliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
- Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
- Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
- Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
- Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Ulster County
- Fostertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
- Fostertown is located in Orange County
- Little Britain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Maybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Maybrook is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
- Meadow Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
- Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
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- Middle Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
- Middle Hope is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <4>
- Rock Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Tavern
- Rock Tavern is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Tavern <4>
- Salisbury Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vails Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vails Gate Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
- Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
- Wallkill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
- Wallkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <4>
How Far From Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orange Lake and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Lake to Goshen, with an average speed<5> 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 79 miles [127.1 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orange Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orange Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5398, Longitude: -74.0982 In this case, the coordinates for Orange Lake 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Orange Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.907 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.611 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.33 degrees. |
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