Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Savilton:
  • 41.583149, -74.068476
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Savilton

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Savilton is near Ulster County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Savilton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Savilton ...

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.

• Castle Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
• Cedar Cliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
• Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
• Flint
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Fostertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fostertown is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
• Galeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Galeville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
• Howland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Howland is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
• Ireland Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
• Little Britain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Britain is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
• Meadow Winds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
• Middle Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Hope is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <1>
• Orange Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
• Tuckers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
• Wallkill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <1>

How Far From Savilton 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 community such as Savilton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Savilton and extending to:

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Savilton to Goshen, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'