Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pumpkin Hollow:
  • 42.128146, -73.619289
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pumpkin Hollow

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Pumpkin Hollow is near Berkshire County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pumpkin Hollow

Communities Also Named Pumpkin Hollow ...

We found one communities that are also named Pumpkin Hollow.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Pumpkin Hollow.

Beyond New York.

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Hamilton County
    • This Pumpkin Hollow is located in Hamilton County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Hollow that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pumpkin Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin Hollow ...

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.

• Boston Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
• Cherry Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Churchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
• Harlemville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
• Hollowville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollowville <2>
• New Forge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Forge is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
• Red Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
• Upper Hollowville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
• Weed Mines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
• Whitehouse Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehouse Crossing is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Crossing

How Far From Pumpkin Hollow 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 community such as Pumpkin Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkin Hollow to Hudson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,207 miles [6,770.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'