Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rampasture:
  • 40.852045, -72.528423
  • 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 Rampasture

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since Rampasture is near Middlesex County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Rampasture ...

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.

• Art Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art Village
  • Art Village is located in Suffolk County
• Canoe Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Place
  • Canoe Place is located in Suffolk County
• Centerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Suffolk County
• Flanders
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <2>
• Flying Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point
  • Flying Point is located in Suffolk County
• Foxwood Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
  • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
• Hayground
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayground
  • Hayground is located in Suffolk County
• Red Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
  • Red Creek is located in Suffolk County
• Riverhead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
  • Riverhead is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverhead <2>
• Rose Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
  • Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
• Scuttlehole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuttlehole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuttlehole
  • Scuttlehole is located in Suffolk County
• Squiretown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
  • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County

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

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

• Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rampasture 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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