Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Albrights:
  • 42.426389, -73.816111
  • 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 Albrights

• 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 Albrights 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Albrights ...

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.

• Alcove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
  • Alcove is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcove <1>
• Climax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <1>
• Coxsackie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
  • Coxsackie is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <1>
• Deans Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
  • Deans Mill is located in Greene County
• Grapeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
  • Grapeville is located in Greene County
• Kinderhook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Kinderhook is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinderhook <1>
• Newton Hook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hook
  • Newton Hook is located in Columbia County
• Otter Hook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hook
  • Otter Hook is located in Greene County
• Paradise Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
• Poolsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolsburg
  • Poolsburg is located in Columbia County
• Roberts Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Hill
  • Roberts Hill is located in Greene County
• Sunnyside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Albrights and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Albrights to Catskill, 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 four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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