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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 Pelham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelham 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 Pelham:
- 40.910335, -73.810221
- 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 Pelham
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Pelham is near Bronx County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bronx County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Pelham
Communities Also Named Pelham ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pelham.
Within New York, the name Pelham is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Pelham is located in Choctaw County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Pelham.
- Shelby County
- This Pelham is located in Shelby County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pelham.
- Georgia
- Mitchell County
- This Pelham is located in Mitchell County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Pelham.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Pelham is located in Hampshire County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Pelham.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Pelham is located in Hillsborough County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pelham.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Pelham is located in Caswell County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Pelham.
- Ontario
- This Pelham lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Pelham is located in Greenville County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pelham.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Pelham is located in Grundy County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Pelham.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Pelham is located in Navarro County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Pelham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelham ...
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.
- Cecil Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
- City Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunwoodie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
- Fleetwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fleetwood is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Forest Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Grey Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grey Oaks is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Oaks
- Isle of San Souci
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Park Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Park Hill is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Quaker Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Residence Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Residence Park is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosedale is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Sun Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Haven is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Haven
- Victory Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Victory Park is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- White Birches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Birches is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodside is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Yonkers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Pelham 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 Pelham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelham and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Pelham to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Pelham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pelham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9103, Longitude: -73.8102 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.49 degrees. |
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