RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Westchester County >> Toddville >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Toddville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toddville 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 Toddville:
    • 41.293705, -73.888470
    • 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 Toddville
  • 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 Toddville ...

We found five communities that share the name Toddville.

Within New York, the name Toddville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Toddville is located in Linn County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west of the Toddville that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Toddville.
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Toddville is located in Garrard County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Toddville that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Toddville.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Toddville is located in Dorchester County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Toddville that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Toddville.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Toddville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Toddville that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Toddville.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Toddville is located in Horry County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Toddville that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Toddville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toddville ...

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.

  • Chimney Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
    • Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
  • Continental Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
  • Furnace Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
    • Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
  • Gallows Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
    • Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Huntersville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Westchester County
  • Jones Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
    • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
  • Lake Mohegan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Peekskill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
    • Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <3>
  • Peekskill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasantside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
    • Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
  • Roe Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Park
    • Roe Park is located in Westchester County

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Toddville to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north (N). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 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 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toddville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Toddville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toddville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2937, Longitude: -73.8885       In this case, the coordinates for Toddville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Toddville 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 305.809 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.461 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.349 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024