Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Surrey Estates:
  • 40.734444, -73.748056
  • 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 Surrey Estates

• 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 Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • Since Surrey Estates is near Nassau County and also Bronx County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Bronx 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 Surrey Estates ...

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.

• Floral Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral Park <1>
• Fresh Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
  • Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <1>
• Harbor Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Queens County
• Little Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
  • Little Neck is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <1>
• Parsons Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
  • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
• Queens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
  • Queens is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens <1>
• Queens Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Village
  • Queens Village is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens Village <1>
• Terrace Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
  • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
• University Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
  • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

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

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

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Surrey Estates to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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