Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sloatsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sloatsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sloatsburg
- 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 Sloatsburg:
- 41.161662, -74.188836
- 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 Sloatsburg
- 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Sloatsburg is near Orange County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Passaic 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sloatsburg ...
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.
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dutch Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Dutch Hollow is located in Orange County
- Eagle Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Valley
- Eagle Valley is located in Orange County
- Greenwood Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
- Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <2>
- Happy Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
- Hillburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
- Hillburn is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <2>
- Indian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Orange County
- Indian Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in Orange County
- Ladentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Monks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Quaker Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Park
- Quaker Park is located in Rockland County
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- Skylands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- Stonetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Summit Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <2>
- Skylands
How Far From Sloatsburg 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 village such as Sloatsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sloatsburg and extending to:
- New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sloatsburg to New City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 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 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sloatsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sloatsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sloatsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1617, Longitude: -74.1888 In this case, the coordinates for Sloatsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sloatsburg 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 306.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.542 degrees. |