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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 Twin Lakes Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Lakes Village 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 Twin Lakes Village:
    • 41.299262, -73.569849
    • 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 Twin Lakes Village
  • 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 Twin Lakes Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Twin Lakes Village.

Within New York, the name Twin Lakes Village is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Twin Lakes Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Lakes Village that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Twin Lakes Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Lakes Village ...

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.

  • Branchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Butlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
  • Cross River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
    • Deans Corner is located in Putnam County
  • Fox Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldens Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Heritage Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
  • Horseshoe Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
    • Horseshoe Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
  • Lewisboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <3>
  • Lincolndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
    • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <3>
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    • Milltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Putnam County
    • Peach Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Pound Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sodom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
      • Sodom is located in Putnam County
    • Topstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>

How Far From Twin Lakes Village 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 Twin Lakes Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Lakes Village 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 most of a day.
  • 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes Village. 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- Twin Lakes Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Lakes Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2993, Longitude: -73.5698       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Lakes Village 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 Twin Lakes Village 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 305.618 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.246 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.206 degrees.




 

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