Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Otisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Otisville
- 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 Otisville:
- 41.471464, -74.539729
- 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 Otisville
- 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 Otisville is near Sullivan County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Otisville ...
We found two communities that share the name Otisville.
Within New York, the name Otisville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otisville ...
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.
- Cuddebackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <3>
- Deer Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Finchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Keystone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
- Keystone Park is located in Orange County
- Maple Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pilgrim Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
- Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Roses Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Slate Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Otisville 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 village such as Otisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Otisville and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Otisville to Goshen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 221 miles [355.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otisville: www.villageofotisville.com/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4715, Longitude: -74.5397 In this case, the coordinates for Otisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Otisville 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 306.181 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.909 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.558 degrees. |