Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Poughkeepsie:
  • 41.700349, -73.921148
  • 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 Poughkeepsie

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since Poughkeepsie is near Ulster County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 Poughkeepsie ...

We found one communities that share the name Poughkeepsie.

Within New York, the name Poughkeepsie is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Poughkeepsie in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Sharp County
    • This Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poughkeepsie that is located in Dutchess County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Poughkeepsie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poughkeepsie ...

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.

• Baileys Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
  • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
• Hickory Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County
• Highland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highland
  • From Poughkeepsie to Highland
• Highland Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
  • Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
• Knapps Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
  • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
• Lloyd
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lloyd
  • From Poughkeepsie to Lloyd
• Red Oaks Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
  • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
• Shady Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
• Spackenkill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
  • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
• Timothy Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Heights
  • Timothy Heights is located in Dutchess County

How Far From Poughkeepsie 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 city such as Poughkeepsie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poughkeepsie and extending to:

• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Poughkeepsie to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,236 miles [6,817.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Poughkeepsie: www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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