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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 Roslyn Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roslyn Heights 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 Roslyn Heights:
    • 40.788712, -73.647351
    • 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 Roslyn Heights
  • 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 Roslyn Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Roslyn Heights.

Within New York, the name Roslyn Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Roslyn Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Roslyn Heights that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Roslyn Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Roslyn Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roslyn Heights that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Roslyn Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roslyn Heights ...

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.

  • Floral Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flower Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
    • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
  • Garden City Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Glen Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Great Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
  • Great Neck Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
  • Greenvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Greenvale is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenvale <2>
  • Harbor Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
  • Kings Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Manorhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Mineola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Parsons Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
      • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
    • Saddle Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Nassau County
    • Sands Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
      • Sands Point is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <2>
    • Sea Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
      • Sea Cliff is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Cliff <2>
    • Searingtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searingtown
      • Searingtown is located in Nassau County
    • University Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

How Far From Roslyn Heights 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 Roslyn Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Roslyn Heights 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 222 miles [357.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roslyn Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roslyn Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7887, Longitude: -73.6474       In this case, the coordinates for Roslyn Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Roslyn Heights 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 305.722 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.281 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.474 degrees.




 

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