Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Auriesville:
  • 42.928230, -74.304999
  • 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 Auriesville

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Auriesville is near Fulton County and also Schenectady County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady 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 Auriesville ...

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.

• Amsterdam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
• Cranesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
  • Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
• Crescent Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
• Fort Hunter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
  • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <1>
• Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Montgomery County
• Gloversville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
  • Gloversville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <1>
• Johnstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <1>
• Lost Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
  • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Manny Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
  • Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Progress
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Progress is located in Fulton County
• Randall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Montgomery County
• Rural Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
  • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Scotch Bush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
  • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
• Tribes Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
  • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <1>

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

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

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Auriesville to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 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 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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