Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Hook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Hook
- 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 Red Hook:
- 41.995103, -73.875587
- 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 Red Hook
- 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 Red Hook is near Ulster County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Red Hook ...
We found one communities that share the name Red Hook.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Red Hook.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Hook ...
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.
- Bulls Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Bulls Head is located in Dutchess County
- Canoe Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
- Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
- Cokertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Dutchess County
- Flatbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Mount Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion
- Mount Marion is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Marion <3>
- Red Hook Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook Mills
- Red Hook Mills is located in Dutchess County
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ruby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
- Upper Red Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
How Far From Red Hook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Red Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Hook and extending to:
- Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Red Hook to Poughkeepsie, 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Red Hook: www.redhook.org/
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9951, Longitude: -73.8756 |
| <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 Red Hook 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 305.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.474 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.019 degrees. |