Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Verplanck:
  • 41.252759, -73.960184
  • 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 Verplanck

• 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Verplanck is near Rockland County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockland 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 Verplanck ...

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.

• Cedar Flats
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
  • Cedar Flats is located in Rockland County
• Chimney Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
  • Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
• Doodletown ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
  • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
• Felters Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
  • Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
• Furnace Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
  • Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
• Jones Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
  • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
• King's Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
  • King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
• Peekskill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
  • Peekskill is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <2>
• Pleasantside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
  • Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
• Stony Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Rockland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Point <2>
• Toddville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Toddville is located in Westchester County
• Willow Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in Rockland County

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

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Verplanck 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,254 miles [6,846.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verplanck. 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/