Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pomona Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomona Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pomona Heights
- 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 Pomona Heights:
- 41.166206, -74.068753
- 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 Pomona Heights
- 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Pomona Heights is near Bergen County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pomona Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Pomona Heights.
Within New York, the name Pomona Heights is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Pomona Heights is located in Worcester County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pomona Heights that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Pomona Heights.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Pomona Heights is located in Yakima County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona Heights that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Pomona Heights.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona Heights ...
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.
- Felters Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
- Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
- Happy Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ladentown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - New City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - New City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
- New City Park is located in Rockland County
- New Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Quaker Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Park
- Quaker Park is located in Rockland County
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Spring Valley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Village
- Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County
- Summit Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Rockland County
How Far From Pomona Heights 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 Pomona Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pomona Heights and extending to:
- New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Pomona Heights to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomona Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pomona Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pomona Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1662, Longitude: -74.0688 In this case, the coordinates for Pomona Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pomona Heights 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 305.931 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.487 degrees. |