Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chestertown:
  • 43.652566, -73.800960
  • 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 Chestertown

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Chestertown is near Essex County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Chestertown ...

We found one communities that share the name Chestertown.

Within New York, the name Chestertown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Kent County
    • This Chestertown is located in Kent County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chestertown that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chestertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestertown ...

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.

• Bolton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Warren County
• Bolton Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Landing
  • Bolton Landing is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton Landing <2>
• Diamond Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Point
  • Diamond Point is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Point <2>
• Edwards Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Hill
  • Edwards Hill is located in Warren County
• Graphite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Graphite is located in Warren County
• Irishtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Essex County
• Johnsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
  • Johnsburg is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
• Minerva
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
• Pilot Knob
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Warren County
• Pottersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottersville <2>
• Riverbank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Riverbank is located in Warren County
• Sodom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Warren County
• Starbuckville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbuckville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuckville
  • Starbuckville is located in Warren County

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

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

• Lake George, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chestertown to Lake George, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,160 miles [6,694.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

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