Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rock Tavern:
  • 41.466205, -74.191259
  • 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 Rock Tavern

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Rock Tavern is near Ulster County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Rock Tavern ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
• Bull Mine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mine
  • Bull Mine is located in Orange County
• Craigville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Orange County
• Kaisertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
  • Kaisertown is located in Orange County
• Little Britain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
  • Little Britain is located in Orange County
• Maybrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
• Meadowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
• Mountain Lodge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lodge
  • Mountain Lodge is located in Orange County
• Orange Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
  • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
• Rural Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Rural Ridge is located in Orange County
• Salisbury Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
  • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <2>
• Stony Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
  • Stony Ford is located in Orange County
• Vails Gate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
  • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <2>
• Vails Gate Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
  • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County

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

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Tavern to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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