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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 West Ghent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Ghent 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 West Ghent:
    • 42.318697, -73.700121
    • 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 West Ghent
  • 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 West Ghent ...

We found one communities that share the name West Ghent.

Within New York, the name West Ghent is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named West Ghent in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This West Ghent is located in Norfolk City and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Ghent that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of West Ghent.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Ghent ...

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.

  • Brick Tavern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
    • Brick Tavern is located in Columbia County
  • Cherry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Climax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <3>
  • Coxsackie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlemville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
  • Hollowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kinderhook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Limestreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestreet
    • Limestreet is located in Greene County
  • Newton Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hook
    • Newton Hook is located in Columbia County
  • Otter Hook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hook
    • Otter Hook is located in Greene County
  • Poolsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolsburg
    • Poolsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Red Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
    • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
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    • Roberts Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Hill
      • Roberts Hill is located in Greene County
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Sunnyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County
    • Upper Hollowville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
      • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County

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

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

  • Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from West Ghent to Albany, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,204 miles [6,765.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Ghent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Ghent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3187, Longitude: -73.7001       In this case, the coordinates for West Ghent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Ghent 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 305.574 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.363 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.787 degrees.




 

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