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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 Roanoke Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roanoke Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roanoke Landing:
- 40.976765, -72.708153
- 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 Roanoke Landing
- 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 Roanoke Landing ...
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.
- Baiting Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
- Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <2>
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Foxwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Manorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <2>
- Riverhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wading River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wading River Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wading River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River Landing
- Wading River Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Suffolk County
How Far From Roanoke Landing 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 Roanoke Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roanoke Landing and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Roanoke Landing 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 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 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,209 miles [6,773.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roanoke Landing. 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/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9768, Longitude: -72.7082 In this case, the coordinates for Roanoke Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Roanoke Landing 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 305.144 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.659 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.979 degrees. |
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