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40.689270, -73.857913
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We found seventeen communities that share the name Woodhaven.
Within New York, the name Woodhaven is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Blount County
This Woodhaven is located in Blount County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Woodhaven.
British Columbia
This Woodhaven lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Woodhaven is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodhaven.
Georgia
Camden County
This Woodhaven is located in Camden County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodhaven.
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Woodhaven is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodhaven.
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Woodhaven is located in Montgomery County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
Michigan
Wayne County
This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
Mississippi
Forrest County
This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
Hinds County
This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
Wayne County
This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
South Carolina
Anderson County
This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
Charleston County
This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
Tennessee
Dickson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Woodhaven [Dickson County].
Texas
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
Virginia
Prince William County
This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
Virginia Beach City
This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
City Line (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Woodhaven to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Woodhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6893, Longitude: -73.8579 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Woodhaven 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 305.858 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.418 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.61 degrees.