Sleepy Hollow (Westchester County, NY)

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sleepy Hollow

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 Sleepy Hollow:
- 41.085368, -73.858625
- 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 Sleepy Hollow

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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Sleepy Hollow is near Rockland County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Sleepy Hollow ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Sleepy Hollow.

Within New York, the name Sleepy Hollow is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
  - Gila County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- California
  - Marin County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County and lies 2,569 miles [4,134.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - San Bernardino County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Georgia
  - Houston County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Illinois
  - Cook County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Kane County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Williamson County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Indiana
  - Shelby County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Maryland
  - Calvert County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Michigan
  - Ontonagon County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Mississippi
  - Humphreys County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Humphreys County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Lowndes County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Lowndes County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Saskatchewan
  - This Sleepy Hollow lies 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
- Texas
  - Brazoria County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Utah
  - Salt Lake County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Virginia
  - Campbell County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Fairfax County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
  - Roanoke City
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Washington
  - Wahkiakum County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Wyoming
  - Campbell County
  - This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Westchester County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sleepy Hollow ...

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.

Central Nyack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
- Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
Elmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
- Elmsford is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
Fox Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Westchester County
Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Westchester County
Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Westchester County
Hartsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Hartsdale is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsdale <3>
Mariandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
- Mariandale is located in Westchester County
Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
Orangeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Orangeburg is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <3>
Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
Continue List (5 more) ...
- Quarry Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
  - Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
- Rockland Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
  - Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
- Spring Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  - Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
- Tarrytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  - Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <3>
- Valley Cottage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
  - Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County

How Far From Sleepy Hollow 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 village such as Sleepy Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the Southeast.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sleepy Hollow to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sleepy Hollow: https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sleepy Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0854, Longitude: -73.8586
<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 Sleepy Hollow 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 305.815 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.433 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.431 degrees.