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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bucks Corner:
    • 42.688412, -73.436779
    • 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 Bucks Corner
  • 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

Communities Also Named Bucks Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Bucks Corner.

Within New York, the name Bucks Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bucks Corner that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Bucks Corner.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Bucks Corner is located in Carteret County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bucks Corner that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Bucks Corner.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Bucks Corner is located in Darke County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bucks Corner that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Bucks Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucks Corner ...

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.

  • Barberville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
    • Barberville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
  • Best
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Rensselaer County
  • Cherryplain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
    • Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County
  • Eagle Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Factory Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
    • Factory Hollow is located in Rensselaer County
  • Glass Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Lake
    • Glass Lake is located in Rensselaer County
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County
  • Mountain View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
  • Sand Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweets Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

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

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bucks Corner to Troy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6884, Longitude: -73.4368       In this case, the coordinates for Bucks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bucks Corner 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 305.367 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.191 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.49 degrees.




 

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