Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Saddle Rock:
  • 40.794765, -73.749170
  • 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 Saddle Rock

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

We found one communities that share the name Saddle Rock.

Within New York, the name Saddle Rock is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Saddle Rock in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Saddle Rock lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saddle Rock that is located in Nassau County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saddle Rock ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Flower Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Great Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Great Neck Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
  • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
• Harbor Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
• Kings Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <3>
• Little Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
  • Little Neck is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <3>
• Locust Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
• Manorhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Parsons Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
  • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
• Silver Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
• University Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Saddle Rock to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Saddle Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Saddle Rock 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 217 miles [349.2 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 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saddle Rock: www.saddlerock.org/

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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