Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windmill Farm:
  • 41.147596, -73.680963
  • 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 Windmill Farm

• 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Windmill Farm is near Fairfield County and also Rockland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Rockland 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

Communities Also Named Windmill Farm ...

We found one communities that share the name Windmill Farm.

Within New York, the name Windmill Farm is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Windmill Farm in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windmill Farm that is located in Westchester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windmill Farm.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windmill Farm ...

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.

• Glenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Graham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Westchester County
• High Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Horseshoe Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
  • Horseshoe Hill is located in Westchester County
• Hunting Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Long Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
• Pleasantville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
• Pound Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound Ridge
  • Pound Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound Ridge <3>
• Purchase
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase
  • Purchase is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purchase <3>
• Quarry Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
  • Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
• Riverbank
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Rock Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
  • Rock Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
• Turn of River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn of River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn of River
  • Turn of River is located in Fairfield County (CT)

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

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Windmill Farm 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,246 miles [6,833.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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