Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blue Mountain Lake:
  • 43.855341, -74.443493
  • 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 Blue Mountain Lake

• 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Since Blue Mountain Lake is near Essex County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Mountain Lake ...

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.

• Christian Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
  • Christian Hill is located in Warren County
• Deerland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
  • Deerland is located in Hamilton County
• Eagle Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bay
  • Eagle Bay is located in Herkimer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bay <2>
• Eagle Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Hamilton County
• Indian Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Lake <2>
• Inlet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Inlet is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet <2>
• Long Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
• Stillwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Essex County

How Far From Blue Mountain Lake 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 Blue Mountain Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lake Pleasant, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Mountain Lake to Lake Pleasant, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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