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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Beach
- 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:
- 41.050377, -72.356194
- 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
- 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 Silver Beach is near Middlesex County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for New London 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 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 ...
- Bronx County
- This Silver Beach is located in Bronx County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Silver Beach.
- Bronx County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Silver Beach lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk County.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Silver Beach is located in New Haven County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk 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 2,424 miles [3,901 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Silver Beach.
- Alberta
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.
- Alewife Brook Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife Brook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife Brook Landing
- Alewife Brook Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Cedar Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Hands Creek Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hands Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Hardscrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Suffolk County
- Hayground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Laughing Waters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughing Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
- Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
- Pine Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rose Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
- Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Sag Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
- Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor <3>
- Scuttlehole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuttlehole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuttlehole
- Scuttlehole is located in Suffolk County
- Shelter Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
- Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <3>
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:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Beach to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 132 miles [212.4 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,191 miles [6,744.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.0504, Longitude: -72.3562 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 304.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.426 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.792 degrees. |