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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 Plaza De Los Angeles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plaza De Los Angeles and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Plaza De Los Angeles:
    • 40.820378, -73.913470
    • 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 Plaza De Los Angeles
  • 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 Plaza De Los Angeles ...

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.

  • Esplanade Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
    • Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County
  • Flushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gracie Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
    • Gracie Square is located in New York County
  • Harlem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in New York County
  • Hell's Kitchen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
    • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
  • High Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Bronx County
  • Hunts Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
    • Hunts Point is located in Bronx County
  • Kings Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
  • Locust Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Long Island City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Silver Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
      • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County
    • Throgs Neck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Unionport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
      • Unionport is located in Bronx County
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Bronx County
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Bronx County
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

How Far From Plaza De Los Angeles 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 Plaza De Los Angeles to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bronx, which is the Seat of Bronx County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Plaza De Los Angeles 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plaza De Los Angeles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plaza De Los Angeles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8204, Longitude: -73.9135       In this case, the coordinates for Plaza De Los Angeles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Plaza De Los Angeles to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.877 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.46 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.575 degrees.




 

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