Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peter Cooper Village:
  • 40.734722, -73.977500
  • 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 Peter Cooper Village

• 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 New York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New York County
  • Since Peter Cooper Village is near Kings County and also Queens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kings County
  • eBird sighting report for Queens 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 Peter Cooper Village ...

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.

• Blissville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • Blissville is located in Queens County
• Chinatown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in New York County
• Fort Greene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
  • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
• Greenpoint
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
  • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
• Hell's Kitchen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
  • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
• Knickerbocker Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
  • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
• Little Italy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
  • Little Italy is located in New York County
• Long Island City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
  • Long Island City is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <2>
• Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
  • Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County
• Rose Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in New York County
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <2>
• University Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • University Village is located in New York County
• Vinegar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
  • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County

How Far From Peter Cooper Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Peter Cooper Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• New York, which is the Seat of New York County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Peter Cooper Village to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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