Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hampton Dunes:
  • 40.776866, -72.714703
  • 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 Hampton Dunes

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 West Hampton Dunes ...

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.

• Center Moriches
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Moriches
  • Center Moriches is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Moriches <1>
• Flanders
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <1>
• Foxwood Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
  • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
• Greenwood Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
• Manorville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
  • Manorville is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <1>
• Mastic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic
  • Mastic is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic <1>
• Mastic Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
  • Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <1>
• Rampasture
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampasture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampasture
  • Rampasture is located in Suffolk County
• Riverhead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
  • Riverhead is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverhead <1>
• Yaphank
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaphank
  • Yaphank is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yaphank <1>

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

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

• Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Hampton Dunes to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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