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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 Saxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saxton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Saxton:
- 42.157867, -73.994301
- 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 Saxton
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Saxton is near Greene County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Saxton
Communities Also Named Saxton ...
We found five communities that are also named Saxton.
Within New York, the name Saxton is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Saxton is located in Delta County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saxton that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saxton.
- Florida
- Bradford County
- This Saxton is located in Bradford County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saxton that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Saxton.
- Kentucky
- Whitley County
- This Saxton is located in Whitley County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saxton that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Saxton.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Saxton is located in Buchanan County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west of the Saxton that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Saxton.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Saxton is located in Bedford County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saxton that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Saxton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saxton ...
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.
- Canoe Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Hill
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fish Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- High Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- Ledgewood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ledgewood Park is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood Park
- Manorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manorville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Quarryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Twilight Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight Park is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Park
- Veteran
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Veteran is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
How Far From Saxton 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 Saxton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saxton and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Saxton to Kingston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Saxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Saxton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1579, Longitude: -73.9943 In this case, the coordinates for Saxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.772 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.56 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.997 degrees. |
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