Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stewart Terrace:
  • 41.486667, -74.113889
  • 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 Stewart Terrace

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

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.

• Cornwall-on-Hudson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
• Firthcliffe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
  • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
• Fostertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
  • Fostertown is located in Orange County
• Little Britain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
  • Little Britain is located in Orange County
• Maybrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
• Meadow Winds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
  • Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
• Orange Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
  • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
• Rock Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Tavern
  • Rock Tavern is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Tavern <2>
• Rural Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Rural Ridge is located in Orange County
• Salisbury Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
  • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <2>
• Vails Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
  • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <2>
• Vails Gate Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
  • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County

How Far From Stewart Terrace 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 Stewart Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Stewart Terrace and extending to:

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stewart Terrace to Goshen, with an average speed<5> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 236 miles [379.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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