Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ulster Heights:
  • 41.773705, -74.483768
  • 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 Ulster Heights

• 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 Ulster Heights is near Sullivan County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Ulster Heights ...

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.

• Curry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Sullivan County
• Dairyland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
• Ellenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <2>
• Fallsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
  • Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallsburg <2>
• Grahamsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
  • Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grahamsville <2>
• Greenfield Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
  • Greenfield Park is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield Park <2>
• Honk Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honk Hill
  • Honk Hill is located in Ulster County
• Lackawack
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
  • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
• Potterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Ulster County
• Spring Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
  • Spring Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Glen <2>
• Sundown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Sundown is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <2>
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Sullivan County

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

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ulster Heights to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 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 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 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 Ulster Heights. 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/