Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Searsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Searsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Searsville
- 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 Searsville:
- 41.563480, -74.306935
- 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 Searsville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Searsville is near Ulster County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Searsville ...
We found three communities that share the name Searsville.
Within New York, the name Searsville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Searsville [San Mateo County].
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Searsville is located in Hampshire County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Searsville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Searsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Searsville lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Searsville that is located in Orange County.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Searsville ...
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.
- Bullville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Circleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
- Crystal Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
- Crystal Run is located in Orange County
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Galeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - High View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kaisertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
- Kaisertown is located in Orange County
- Maybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Maybrook is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
- Michigan Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
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- Pine Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush
- Pine Bush is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bush <4>
- Red Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Scotchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotchtown <4>
- Stony Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
- Stony Ford is located in Orange County
- Wallkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
- Wallkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <4>
- Pine Bush
How Far From Searsville 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 Searsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Searsville and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Searsville to Goshen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 233 miles [375 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Searsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Searsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Searsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Searsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5635, Longitude: -74.3069 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Searsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.03 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.754 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.412 degrees. |