Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turnwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turnwood
- 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 Turnwood:
- 42.024256, -74.709046
- 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 Turnwood
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Turnwood is near Delaware County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Turnwood ...
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.
- Arena ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Beaverkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Deckertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Dunraven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Frost Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
- Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
- Hazel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mapledale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Margaretville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <2>
- Parksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Turnwood 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 Turnwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turnwood and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Turnwood to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turnwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0243, Longitude: -74.7090 In this case, the coordinates for Turnwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Turnwood 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 306.222 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.045 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.384 degrees. |