Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highland:
  • 41.381483, -73.912360
  • 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 Highland

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

We found two communities that share the name South Highland.

Within New York, the name South Highland is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Graves County
    • This South Highland is located in Graves County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Highland that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of South Highland.
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This South Highland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Highland that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of South Highland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Highland ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
• Continental Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
  • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
• Dennytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennytown
  • Dennytown is located in Putnam County
• Gallows Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
  • Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
• Gilbert Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County
• Highland Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
• Lake Peekskill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
  • Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <2>
• Nelson Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corners
  • Nelson Corners is located in Putnam County
• Sunnybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Sunnybrook is located in Putnam County

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

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

• Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Highland to Carmel, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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