Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Residence Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Residence Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Residence Park
- 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 Residence Park:
- 40.901211, -73.783466
- 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 Residence Park
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Residence Park is near Bronx County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bronx County
- eBird sighting report for Nassau 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 Residence Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Residence Park.
Within New York, the name Residence Park is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Residence Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This Residence Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west of the Residence Park that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Residence Park.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Residence Park ...
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.
- Bird Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
- Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
- City Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
- City Island is located in Bronx County
- Dunwoodie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fleetwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Forest Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
- Isle of San Souci
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of San Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
- Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Quaker Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sun Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Victory Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Westchester County
- White Birches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
- White Birches is located in Westchester County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosedale
How Far From Residence Park 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 Residence Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Residence Park and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Residence Park to White Plains, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,259 miles [6,854.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Residence Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Residence Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Residence Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9012, Longitude: -73.7835 In this case, the coordinates for Residence Park 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Residence Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.482 degrees. |