Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodstock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodstock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodstock
- 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 Woodstock:
- 42.321149, -74.012748
- 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 Woodstock
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Woodstock is near Albany County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Albany County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Woodstock ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Woodstock.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Woodstock.
Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 34 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Charlton 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 Georgia community of Woodstock [Charlton County].
- Cherokee County
- This Woodstock is located in Cherokee County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Woodstock.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woodstock [Jackson County].
- Marion County
- This Woodstock is located in Marion County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodstock.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Woodstock lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Woodstock lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Woodstock.
- Nova Scotia
- This Woodstock lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Woodstock lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Woodstock lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodstock [Berkeley County].
- Charleston County
- This Woodstock is located in Charleston County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodstock.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Middlesex County
- This Woodstock is located in Middlesex County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Woodstock.
- Northampton County
- This Woodstock is located in Northampton County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the south southwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Woodstock.
- Richmond City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Woodstock [Richmond City].
- Shenandoah County
- This Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodstock that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Woodstock.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstock ...
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.
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Freehold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Freehold is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <5>
- Gayhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Grapeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Grapeville is located in Greene County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Limestreet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestreet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestreet
- Limestreet is located in Greene County
- Paradise Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
- Place Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Corners
- Place Corners is located in Greene County
- Result
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Round Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Top <5>
- Surprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <5>
How Far From Woodstock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodstock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodstock and extending to:
- Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodstock to Catskill, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodstock: www.woodstockny.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodstock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodstock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3211, Longitude: -74.0127 |
| <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 Woodstock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Woodstock 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Woodstock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.764 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.577 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.929 degrees. |