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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 Undercliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Undercliff and the surrounding area.
- 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 Undercliff:
- 44.339214, -73.969315
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Undercliff
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Undercliff is near Franklin County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Undercliff
Communities Also Named Undercliff ...
We found four communities that are also named Undercliff.
Within New York, the name Undercliff is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Putnam County
- This Undercliff is located in Putnam County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west of the Undercliff that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Undercliff.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Undercliff is located in Bergen County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the south of the Undercliff that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Undercliff.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Undercliff.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Undercliff is located in Allegheny County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Undercliff that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Undercliff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Undercliff ...
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.
- Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Harrietstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Hawkeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Jay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Clear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merrillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- North Pole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Corner Curve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shady Corner Curve is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Corner Curve
- Sugarbush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush
- Union Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Upper Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vermontville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Undercliff 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 Undercliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Undercliff and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Undercliff to Elizabethtown, 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Undercliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Undercliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Undercliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Undercliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3392, Longitude: -73.9693 In this case, the coordinates for Undercliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.475 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.936 degrees. |
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