Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shekomeko:
  • 41.928148, -73.599015
  • 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 Shekomeko

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since Shekomeko is near Litchfield County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Shekomeko

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shekomeko ...

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.

• Bangall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bangall is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangall <1>
• Boston Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
• Bulls Head
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bulls Head is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
• Hammertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammertown is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
• Irondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
• Lakeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>
• Market
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Market is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
• Mitcheltown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitcheltown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitcheltown
• Salisbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <1>
• Whitehouse Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehouse Crossing is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Crossing
• Willow Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook

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

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shekomeko to Poughkeepsie, 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 most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'