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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 Sundown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundown 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 Sundown:
- 41.887871, -74.460155
- 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 Sundown
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Sundown is near Sullivan County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Sundown
Communities Also Named Sundown ...
We found seven communities that are also named Sundown.
Within New York, the name Sundown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Sundown is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the west of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Sundown.
- Manitoba
- This Sundown lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Sundown is located in Ozark County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Sundown.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Sundown is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sundown.
- Texas
- Hockley County
- This Sundown is located in Hockley County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hockley County community of Sundown.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sundown is located in Davis County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sundown.
- Salt Lake County
- This Sundown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km] to the west of the Sundown that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sundown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundown ...
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.
- Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Bull Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bull Run is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Cherrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrytown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Curry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Frost Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
- Grahamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Lackawack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lackawack is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
- Neversink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peekamoose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peekamoose is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekamoose
- Potterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Potterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Tabasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tabasco is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Sundown 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 Sundown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundown and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sundown to Kingston, 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sundown) 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 Sundown 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 Sundown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8879, Longitude: -74.4602 In this case, the coordinates for Sundown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.333 degrees. |
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