Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alplaus:
  • 42.855354, -73.899012
  • 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 Alplaus

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

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.

• Aqueduct
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
  • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
• Burnt Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
  • Burnt Hills is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Hills <1>
• Coldbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Coldbrook is located in Schenectady County
• Glenville Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
  • Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
• Groom Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
  • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
• High Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
  • High Mills is located in Schenectady County
• Hungry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Hill
  • Hungry Hill is located in Schenectady County
• Jonesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Schenectady County
• Orchard Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
• Tucker Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
  • Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Alplaus to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alplaus to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Alplaus to Albany, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 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 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,193 miles [6,748 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

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