Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Jervis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Jervis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Jervis
- 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 Port Jervis:
- 41.374063, -74.687917
- 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 Port Jervis
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Port Jervis is near Pike County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Port Jervis ...
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.
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cuddebackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <2>
- Finchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orange County
- Knights Eddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
- Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Logtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pond Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Roses Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Sparrow Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Bush
- Sparrow Bush is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparrow Bush <2>
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
How Far From Port Jervis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Port Jervis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Jervis and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Port Jervis to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 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 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,281 miles [6,889.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Jervis: www.portjervisny.org/
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Jervis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Jervis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3741, Longitude: -74.6879 |
| <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 Port Jervis 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 306.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.668 degrees. |