Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oniontown:
  • 41.722872, -73.584015
  • 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 Oniontown

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since Oniontown is near Litchfield County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Oniontown ...

We found two communities that share the name Oniontown.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Oniontown.

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Madison County
    • This Oniontown is located in Madison County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oniontown that is located in Dutchess County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oniontown.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mercer County
    • This Oniontown is located in Mercer County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oniontown that is located in Dutchess County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Oniontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oniontown ...

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.

• Bulls Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
  • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Chestnut Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
• Clove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
  • Clove is located in Dutchess County
• Dogtail Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
  • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
• Dover Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
  • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
• Flanders
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• High Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
  • High Plains is located in Dutchess County
• Kent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
• Kent Furnace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
  • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Littlerest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
  • Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Dutchess County

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

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oniontown to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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