Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smithtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smithtown
- 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 Smithtown:
- 40.855580, -73.199754
- 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 Smithtown
- 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 Smithtown is near Nassau County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Smithtown ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Smithtown.
Within New York, the name Smithtown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Smithtown lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Smithtown is located in Beaufort County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Smithtown.
- Perquimans County
- This Smithtown is located in Perquimans County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the south southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Smithtown.
- Yadkin County
- This Smithtown is located in Yadkin County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Smithtown.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Smithtown is located in Bucks County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Smithtown.
- Jefferson County
- This Smithtown is located in Jefferson County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithtown.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Smithtown is located in Bledsoe County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Smithtown.
- Marion County
- This Smithtown is located in Marion County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west southwest of the Smithtown that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Smithtown.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithtown ...
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.
- Crab Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Meadow
- Crab Meadow is located in Suffolk County
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
- Deer Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Farmingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingville
- Farmingville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingville <4>
- Great River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
- Great River is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <4>
- Great River Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River Station
- Great River Station is located in Suffolk County
- Greenlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Greenlawn is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenlawn <4>
- Half Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Hollow
- Half Hollow is located in Suffolk County
- Islip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip
- Islip is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islip <4>
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- Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Park <4>
- Lake Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
- Little Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plains
- Little Plains is located in Suffolk County
- Pine Aire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ronkonkoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronkonkoma
- Ronkonkoma is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronkonkoma <4>
- Terryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Suffolk County
- Kings Park
How Far From Smithtown 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 Smithtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithtown and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Smithtown to Riverhead, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithtown. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8556, Longitude: -73.1998 |
| <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 Smithtown 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Smithtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.984 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.249 degrees. |