Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carpenters Corners:
  • 43.218683, -74.154021
  • 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 Carpenters Corners

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Carpenters Corners is near Saratoga County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Carpenters Corners

Communities Also Named Carpenters Corners ...

We found one communities that are also named Carpenters Corners.

Within New York, the name Carpenters Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Carpenters Corners in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Marion County
    • This Carpenters Corners is located in Marion County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carpenters Corners that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Carpenters Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpenters Corners ...

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.

• Clarkville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarkville is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
• Cranberry Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
• Edinburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
• Fayville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fayville is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
• Fish House
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fish House is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish House
• Fox Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fox Hill is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Sweets Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweets Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
• Tenantville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenantville is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenantville

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

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

• Johnstown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carpenters Corners to Johnstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,191 miles [6,744.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'