Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tarrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tarrytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tarrytown
- 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 Tarrytown:
- 41.076733, -73.860229
- 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 Tarrytown
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Tarrytown is near Rockland County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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
Communities Also Named Tarrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Tarrytown.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Tarrytown.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Missouri
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarrytown ...
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.
- Central Nyack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
- Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
- Elmsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
- Elmsford is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
- Fox Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
- Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Graham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Westchester County
- Hartsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Hartsdale is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsdale <3>
- Mariandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
- Mariandale is located in Westchester County
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
- Orangeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Orangeburg is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <3>
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
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- Quarry Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
- Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
- Rockland Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
- Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
- Valley Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
- Quarry Heights
How Far From Tarrytown 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 village such as Tarrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tarrytown and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Tarrytown to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tarrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tarrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0767, Longitude: -73.8602 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tarrytown 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 305.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.436 degrees. |