Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burtonsville:
  • 42.805138, -74.259135
  • 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 Burtonsville

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Burtonsville is near Schenectady County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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

Communities Also Named Burtonsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Burtonsville.

Within New York, the name Burtonsville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Burtonsville lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burtonsville that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Burtonsville that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Burtonsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burtonsville ...

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.

• Braman Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
  • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Dwelly Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
  • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
• Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Montgomery County
• Lost Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
  • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Mariaville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mariaville
  • From Burtonsville to Mariaville
• Mariaville Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
  • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
• Quaker Street
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Street
  • Quaker Street is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Street <4>
• Scotch Bush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
  • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
• Scotch Church
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
  • Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burtonsville to Fonda, with an average speed<5> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 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 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,210 miles [6,775.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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