Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Altay:
  • 42.439517, -77.019966
  • 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 Altay

• 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 Schuyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
  • Since Altay is near Yates County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yates County
  • eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Altay ...

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.

• Crystal Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
• Dundee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
• Glen Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
  • Glen Grove is located in Steuben County
• Grove Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
  • Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
• Hector
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
• Irelandville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelandville
  • Irelandville is located in Schuyler County
• Pine Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County
• Porter Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
  • Porter Corner is located in Yates County
• Reading Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
  • Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <2>
• Rock Stream
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
  • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <2>

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

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

• Watkins Glen, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Altay to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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