Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chateaugay:
  • 43.573959, -75.962141
  • 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 Chateaugay

• 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
  • Since Chateaugay is near Jefferson County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Chateaugay

Communities Also Named Chateaugay ...

We found one communities that are also named Chateaugay.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Chateaugay.

Beyond New York.

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Franklin County
    • This Chateaugay is located in Franklin County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chateaugay that is located in Oswego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chateaugay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chateaugay ...

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.

• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Farmers Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Corner
• Howardville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Howardville is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
• Little America
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Little America is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
• Noble Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Shores
• Pine Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
• Redfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Redfield is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
• Sandy Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <2>
• Smartville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Smartville is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
• Stillwater
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Stillwater is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater

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

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

• Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chateaugay to Oswego, with an average speed<3> 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south (S). 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 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'