Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlands
- 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 Woodlands:
- 41.023676, -73.834535
- 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 Woodlands
- 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 Woodlands is near Rockland County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Woodlands ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Woodlands.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Woodlands.
Beyond New York, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, twenty are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Woodlands lies 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Woodlands is located in Cherokee County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Woodlands.
- Oconee County
- This Woodlands is located in Oconee County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodlands.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woodlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlands.
- Vernon Parish
- This Woodlands is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Woodlands.
- Manitoba
- This Woodlands lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodlands is located in Baltimore County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodlands.
- Washington County
- This Woodlands is located in Washington County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodlands.
- New Brunswick
- This Woodlands lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Woodlands lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Woodlands is located in Bedford County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Woodlands.
- Roanoke County
- This Woodlands is located in Roanoke County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Woodlands.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlands ...
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.
- Cecil Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
- Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
- Elmsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
- Elmsford is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <4>
- Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Westchester County
- Grey Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hartsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Hartsdale is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsdale <4>
- Heath Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
- Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
- Quaker Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
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- Scarsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <4>
- Scarsdale Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
- Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
- Sleepy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <4>
- Tarrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
- White Birches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
- White Birches is located in Westchester County
- Scarsdale
How Far From Woodlands 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 community such as Woodlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlands and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlands to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,257 miles [6,851 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlands. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Woodlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0237, Longitude: -73.8345 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlands 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Woodlands 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 Woodlands 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 305.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.415 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.449 degrees. |