Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yankee Lake:
  • 41.583298, -74.544498
  • 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 Yankee Lake

• 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since Yankee Lake is near Orange County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 Yankee Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Yankee Lake.

Within New York, the name Yankee Lake is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Yankee Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Trumbull County
    • This Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west of the Yankee Lake that is located in Sullivan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Yankee Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yankee Lake ...

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.

• Cuddebackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
  • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <3>
• Fair Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
• Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Haven is located in Sullivan County
• High View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • High View is located in Sullivan County
• Maple Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
  • Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
• Melody Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lake
  • Melody Lake is located in Sullivan County
• Mount Prosper
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prosper
  • Mount Prosper is located in Sullivan County
• Paradise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Orange County
• Rock Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
• Spring Glen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
  • Spring Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Glen <3>
• Summitville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
  • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <3>

How Far From Yankee Lake 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 Yankee Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Yankee Lake 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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