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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 Silver Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver Beach:
    • 40.811667, -73.806389
    • 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 Silver Beach
  • 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 Silver Beach ...

We found ten communities that share the name Silver Beach.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Silver Beach.

Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Suffolk County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Silver Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Silver Beach lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Silver Beach is located in New Haven County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Silver Beach.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Silver Beach.
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Silver Beach.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Silver Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Beach.
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Northampton County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Silver Beach.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Silver Beach.
      • Yakima County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Yakima County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Silver Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Beach ...

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.

  • Bird Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
    • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
  • City Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • City Island is located in Bronx County
  • Flushing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
  • Great Neck Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
  • Harbor Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
  • Hunts Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
    • Hunts Point is located in Bronx County
  • Kings Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Locust Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Parsons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Saddle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
    • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
  • Throggs Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
  • Unionport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Bronx County
  • University Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Beach and extending to:

  • Bronx, which is the Seat of Bronx County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Beach to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8117, Longitude: -73.8064       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Silver Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.814 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.388 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.533 degrees.




 

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