Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farmingdale:
  • 40.720655, -73.440123
  • 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 Farmingdale

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

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.

• Amityville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
  • Amityville is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amityville <1>
• Deer Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Frontier Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Park
  • Frontier Park is located in Suffolk County
• Half Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Hollow
  • Half Hollow is located in Suffolk County
• Harbor Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
  • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
• Hicksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hicksville is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <1>
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Nassau County
• Maywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Suffolk County
• Plainedge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
  • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
• Plainview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
• Salisbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Nassau County
• Swedetown Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
  • Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County

How Far From South Farmingdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale and extending to:

• Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South Farmingdale to Mineola, 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north (N). 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 228 miles [366.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,251 miles [6,841.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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