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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 Stoneco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoneco 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 Stoneco:
    • 41.620927, -73.948193
    • 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 Stoneco
  • 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 Stoneco ...

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.

  • Baileys Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
    • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
  • Castle Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
    • Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
  • Cedar Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
  • Diddell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
    • Diddell is located in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
    • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
  • Fishkill Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Fostertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
    • Fostertown is located in Orange County
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Highland Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
    • Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
  • Howland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Dutchess County
  • Knapps Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
    • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
  • Middle Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
    • Middle Hope is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <2>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Shady Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Tuckers Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
      • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County

How Far From Stoneco to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stoneco to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Stoneco to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 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 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,240 miles [6,823.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stoneco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoneco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6209, Longitude: -73.9482       In this case, the coordinates for Stoneco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Stoneco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.807 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.512 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.225 degrees.




 

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