Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pecksville:
  • 41.519260, -73.695685
  • 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 Pecksville

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since Pecksville is near Putnam County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Pecksville ...

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.

• Farmers Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
  • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
• Field Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Corners
  • Field Corners is located in Putnam County
• Green Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
• Harmony Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
  • Harmony Park is located in Putnam County
• Kent Cliffs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cliffs
  • Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County
• Kent Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corners
  • Kent Corners is located in Putnam County
• Kent Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Hills
  • Kent Hills is located in Putnam County
• Meads Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corners
  • Meads Corners is located in Putnam County
• Stormville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
  • Stormville is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stormville <2>
• Towners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
  • Towners is located in Putnam County

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

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pecksville to Poughkeepsie, 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/