Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zena and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zena
- 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 Zena:
- 42.016910, -74.076273
- 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 Zena
- 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 Zena is near Dutchess County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Zena ...
We found two communities that share the name Zena.
Within New York, the name Zena is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zena ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Byrdcliffe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdcliffe
- Byrdcliffe is located in Ulster County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Ulster County
- Daisy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fish Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
- Flatbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - High Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jockey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jockey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
- Mount Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion
- Mount Marion is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Marion <3>
- Ruby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
- Sawkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Shady
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Stony Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
- Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
- Sweet Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
- Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
How Far From Zena 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 Zena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zena and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Zena to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,231 miles [6,809.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zena. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0169, Longitude: -74.0763 In this case, the coordinates for Zena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Zena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.839 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.10 degrees. |