Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadalbin Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadalbin Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadalbin Junction
- 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 Broadalbin Junction:
- 43.085073, -74.294023
- 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 Broadalbin Junction
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Broadalbin Junction is near Montgomery County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga 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 Broadalbin Junction ...
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.
- Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cranberry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Gloversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Hill Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Corners
- Hill Corners is located in Fulton County
- Honeywell Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywell Corners
- Honeywell Corners is located in Fulton County
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Peters Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Peters Corners is located in Fulton County
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Red Bunch Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bunch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bunch Corners
- Red Bunch Corners is located in Fulton County
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- Riceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Stairs Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairs Corners
- Stairs Corners is located in Fulton County
- Sweets Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
- Sweets Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tribes Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Vail Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Mills
- Vail Mills is located in Fulton County
- Riceville
How Far From Broadalbin Junction 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 Broadalbin Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Broadalbin Junction and extending to:
- Johnstown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Broadalbin Junction to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadalbin Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadalbin Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadalbin Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0851, Longitude: -74.2940 In this case, the coordinates for Broadalbin Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Broadalbin Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.842 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.791 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.699 degrees. |