Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pataukunk:
  • 41.791760, -74.305984
  • 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 Pataukunk

• 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • Since Pataukunk is near Sullivan County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Pataukunk

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pataukunk ...

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.

• Accord
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Accord is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <1>
• Cherrytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherrytown is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
• Ellenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <1>
• Granite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Honk Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Honk Hill is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honk Hill
• Lackawack
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
• Lyonsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyonsville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
• Pine Bush
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pine Bush is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush
• Potterville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Potterville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
• Tabasco
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tabasco is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco

How Far From Pataukunk 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 Pataukunk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pataukunk and extending to:

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pataukunk to Kingston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'