Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walton Park:
  • 41.309816, -74.229037
  • 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 Walton Park

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

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.

• Bull Mine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mine
  • Bull Mine is located in Orange County
• Central Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
  • Central Valley is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Valley <2>
• Chester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Craigville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Orange County
• Dutch Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
  • Dutch Hollow is located in Orange County
• Greycourt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
  • Greycourt is located in Orange County
• Hillside Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Plaza
  • Hillside Plaza is located in Orange County
• Indian Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Indian Hill is located in Orange County
• Marycrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marycrest
  • Marycrest is located in Orange County
• Mountain House
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
  • Mountain House is located in Orange County
• Otter Kill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
  • Otter Kill is located in Orange County
• Silver Maples
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Maples
  • Silver Maples is located in Orange County
• Sugar Loaf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
  • Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <2>

How Far From Walton Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Walton Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Walton Park to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 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 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walton Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/