Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shirley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shirley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shirley
- 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 Shirley:
- 40.801488, -72.867603
- 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 Shirley
- 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 Shirley is near Fairfield County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Shirley ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Shirley.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Shirley.
Beyond New York, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Shirley [Covington County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Shirley is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Shirley.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Shirley lies 2,514 miles [4,045.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- California
- Kings County
- This Shirley is located in Kings County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Shirley.
- Orange County
- This Shirley is located in Orange County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km] to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Shirley.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Shirley [Chaffee County].
- El Paso County
- This Shirley is located in El Paso County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Shirley.
- Saguache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Shirley [Saguache County].
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Shirley is located in Jefferson County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shirley.
- McLean County
- This Shirley is located in McLean County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Shirley.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Shirley is located in Middlesex County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shirley.
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Shirley [Suffolk County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shirley [Huntingdon County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Shirley is located in Westmoreland County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shirley that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Shirley.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shirley ...
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.
- Center Moriches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Moriches
- Center Moriches is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Moriches <4>
- Gordon Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
- Greenwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
- Manorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <4>
- Mastic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic
- Mastic is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic <4>
- Mastic Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <4>
- Middle Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
- Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <4>
- Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Yaphank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaphank
- Yaphank is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yaphank <4>
How Far From Shirley 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 community such as Shirley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shirley and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shirley to Riverhead, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 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 257 miles [413.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shirley. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shirley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shirley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8015, Longitude: -72.8676 In this case, the coordinates for Shirley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shirley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Shirley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Shirley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.26 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.76 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.131 degrees. |