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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 Warrensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg:
    • 43.496630, -73.775861
    • 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 Warrensburg
  • 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 Warrensburg ...

We found four communities that share the name Warrensburg.

Within New York, the name Warrensburg is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Macon County
      • This Warrensburg is located in Macon County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Warrensburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Warrensburg.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Warrensburg is located in Johnson County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west of the Warrensburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Warrensburg.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This Warrensburg is located in Delaware County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Warrensburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Warrensburg.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Warrensburg is located in Greene County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Warrensburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Warrensburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warrensburg ...

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.

  • Big Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hollow
    • Big Hollow is located in Warren County
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
    • Chestertown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <3>
  • Diamond Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Point
    • Diamond Point is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Point <3>
  • Fourth Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Lake
    • Fourth Lake is located in Warren County
  • French Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
    • French Mountain is located in Warren County
  • Lake George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilot Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Warren County
  • Riverbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stony Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Lake George, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Warrensburg to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,164 miles [6,701.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

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- Warrensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warrensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4966, Longitude: -73.7759    
<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 Warrensburg 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 305.469 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.439 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.257 degrees.




 

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