Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Cairo

• 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 South Cairo:
  • 42.277031, -73.956798
  • 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 South Cairo

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since South Cairo is near Columbia County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 South Cairo ...

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.

• Cairo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
• Climax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
• Freehold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
  • Freehold is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <2>
• Gayhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
  • Gayhead is located in Greene County
• High Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • High Falls is located in Greene County
• Ledgewood Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood Park
  • Ledgewood Park is located in Greene County
• Limestreet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestreet
  • Limestreet is located in Greene County
• Paradise Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
• Place Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Corners
  • Place Corners is located in Greene County
• Result
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Result have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
  • Result is located in Greene County
• Round Top
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
  • Round Top is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Top <2>
• Surprise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Surprise is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <2>

How Far From South Cairo 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 South Cairo to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Cairo and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from South Cairo to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,216 miles [6,785 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/