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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mills:
    • 41.628149, -74.272373
    • 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 Mills
  • 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 Mills ...

We found six communities that share the name Red Mills.

There are three communities within New York that are also named Red Mills.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Columbia County
      • This Red Mills is located in Columbia County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Red Mills.
    • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Red Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Red Mills.
    • Tompkins County
      • This Red Mills is located in Tompkins County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Red Mills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Red Mills is located in Shelby County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Red Mills.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Red Mills is located in Augusta County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Red Mills.
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest of the Red Mills that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Red Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mills ...

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.

  • Bullville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
    • Bullville is located in Orange County
  • Circleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
  • Ellenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Ulster County
  • Forest Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Galeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Galeville is located in Ulster County
  • Granite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Ulster County
  • Ireland Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
    • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
  • Kaisertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
    • Kaisertown is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Libertyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
    • Pine Bush
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spring Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <3>
    • Wallkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <3>
    • Wallkill Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp
      • Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mills to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,254 miles [6,846.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6281, Longitude: -74.2724       In this case, the coordinates for Red Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mills 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 306.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.733 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.367 degrees.









 

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