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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stilesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stilesville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Stilesville:
- 42.080361, -75.399065
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Stilesville
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Stilesville is near Broome County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broome County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Stilesville
Communities Also Named Stilesville ...
We found two communities that are also named Stilesville.
Within New York, the name Stilesville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Stilesville is located in Hendricks County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stilesville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Stilesville.
- New Brunswick
- This Stilesville lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stilesville that is located in Delaware County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stilesville ...
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.
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Apex is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Arctic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arctic is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic
- China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Deposit
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gulf Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Kerry Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kerry Siding is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry Siding
- Kerryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kerryville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerryville
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Winterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
How Far From Stilesville 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 Stilesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stilesville and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stilesville to Delhi, with an average speed<3> 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,286 miles [6,897.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stilesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stilesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stilesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0804, Longitude: -75.3991 In this case, the coordinates for Stilesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.637 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.673 degrees. |
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