Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birch Run:
  • 43.091111, -73.796389
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Birch Run

• 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Birch Run is near Washington County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Birch Run

Communities Also Named Birch Run ...

We found one communities that are also named Birch Run.

Within New York, the name Birch Run is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Saginaw County
    • This Birch Run is located in Saginaw County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west of the Birch Run that is located in Saratoga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Birch Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birch Run ...

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.

• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Run is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
• Evergreen Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Point is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
• Geyser Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Geyser Crest is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Crest
• Geyser Gates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Geyser Gates is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Gates
• Gilbert Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
• Greenfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Heritage Manor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heritage Manor is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
• Independence Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Independence Square is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
• Kings Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Waters Edge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
• Wood Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls

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

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

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Birch Run to Albany, with an average speed<2> 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 335 miles [539.1 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 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,180 miles [6,727.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'