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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 Summitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summitville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Summitville:
    • 41.621442, -74.450970
    • 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 Summitville
  • 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 Summitville ...

We found seven communities that share the name Summitville.

Within New York, the name Summitville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Rio Grande County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Summitville [Rio Grande County].
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Summitville is located in Madison County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the west of the Summitville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Summitville.
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This Summitville is located in Lee County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<2> to the west of the Summitville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Summitville.
    • Michigan
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Summitville.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Summitville is located in Columbiana County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the west of the Summitville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Summitville.
      • Miami County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Summitville [Miami County].
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Summitville is located in Coffee County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Summitville that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Summitville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summitville ...

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.

  • Bullville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
    • Bullville is located in Orange County
  • Circleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
  • Ellenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Greenfield Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
    • Greenfield Park is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield Park <4>
  • Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Sullivan County
  • High View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
    • High View is located in Sullivan County
  • Maple Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
  • Mount Prosper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prosper
    • Mount Prosper is located in Sullivan County
  • Pine Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spring Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yankee Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Summitville to Monticello, 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 79 miles [127.1 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summitville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6214, Longitude: -74.4510       In this case, the coordinates for Summitville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Summitville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.854 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.45 degrees.




 

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