Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Willowemoc:
  • 41.919216, -74.672314
  • 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 Willowemoc

• 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since Willowemoc is near Ulster County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Willowemoc ...

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.

• Beaverkill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
  • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
• Curry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Sullivan County
• Deckertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
• Divine Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
  • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
• Ferndale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
• Frost Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
  • Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
• Grahamsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
  • Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grahamsville <2>
• Hazel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Sullivan County
• Liberty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
• Neversink
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
  • Neversink is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neversink <2>
• Parksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Sullivan County

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

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

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Willowemoc to Monticello, 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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