Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sag Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sag Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sag Harbor
- 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 Sag Harbor:
- 41.002415, -72.295779
- 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 Sag Harbor
- 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since Sag Harbor is near Middlesex County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for New London 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 Sag Harbor ...
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.
- Alewife Brook Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife Brook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife Brook Landing
- Alewife Brook Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Cedar Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Divinity Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divinity Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Hill
- Divinity Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hands Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hands Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Hardscrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Suffolk County
- Hayground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Maidstone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
- Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Pine Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rose Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
- Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Scuttlehole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuttlehole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuttlehole
- Scuttlehole is located in Suffolk County
- Shelter Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
- Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <2>
- Silver Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Threemile Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor
- Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Pine Neck
How Far From Sag Harbor 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 village such as Sag Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sag Harbor and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sag Harbor to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sag Harbor. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sag Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sag Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0024, Longitude: -72.2958 |
| <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 Sag Harbor 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 304.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.789 degrees. |