Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wittenberg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wittenberg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wittenberg
- 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 Wittenberg:
- 42.025092, -74.195700
- 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 Wittenberg
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Wittenberg is near Greene County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Wittenberg ...
We found four communities that share the name Wittenberg.
Within New York, the name Wittenberg is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Perry County
- This Wittenberg is located in Perry County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wittenberg that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Wittenberg.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Wittenberg is located in Somerset County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wittenberg that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Wittenberg.
- South Dakota
- Hutchinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Wittenberg [Hutchinson County].
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- This Wittenberg is located in Shawano County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wittenberg that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Wittenberg.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wittenberg ...
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.
- Bearsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
- Bearsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <4>
- Byrdcliffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdcliffe
- Byrdcliffe is located in Ulster County
- Cold Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Longyear
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ulster County
- Shady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Stony Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
- Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <4>
How Far From Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wittenberg and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wittenberg to Kingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,236 miles [6,817.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wittenberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wittenberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wittenberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0251, Longitude: -74.1957 In this case, the coordinates for Wittenberg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wittenberg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wittenberg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.694 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.15 degrees. |