Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rutland Plaza, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rutland Plaza and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rutland Plaza
- 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 Rutland Plaza:
- 40.663333, -73.928056
- 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 Rutland Plaza
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since Rutland Plaza is near Queens County and also New York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- eBird sighting report for New York 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 Rutland Plaza ...
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.
- Blissville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County
- City Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cobble Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
- Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
- Cypress Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
- Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
- Flatbush
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Flatlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Fort Greene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
- Fort Greene is located in Kings County
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Fresh Pond Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
- Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
- Gravesend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenpoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Howard Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
- Howard Beach is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <2>
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- Knickerbocker Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
- Marcus Garvey Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Ozone Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
- Ozone Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
- Park Slope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Kings County
- Red Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Kings County
- Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County
- Knickerbocker Village
How Far From Rutland Plaza 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 Rutland Plaza to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rutland Plaza and extending to:
- Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Rutland Plaza 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutland Plaza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Rutland Plaza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutland Plaza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6633, Longitude: -73.9281 In this case, the coordinates for Rutland Plaza 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 Rutland Plaza 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 305.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.652 degrees. |