Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Churchtown:
  • 42.176045, -73.719187
  • 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 Churchtown

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Churchtown is near Greene County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 Churchtown ...

We found four communities that share the name Churchtown.

Within New York, the name Churchtown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Salem County
    • This Churchtown is located in Salem County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Churchtown that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Churchtown.
  • Ohio
    • Washington County
    • This Churchtown is located in Washington County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchtown that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Churchtown.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cumberland County
    • This Churchtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchtown that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Churchtown.
    • Lancaster County
    • This Churchtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southwest of the Churchtown that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Churchtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchtown ...

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.

• Blue Store
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
  • Blue Store is located in Columbia County
• Brick Tavern
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
  • Brick Tavern is located in Columbia County
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
• Hollowville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowville
  • Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollowville <3>
• New Forge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
  • New Forge is located in Columbia County
• Pumpkin Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hollow
  • Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County
• Red Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
• Upper Hollowville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
  • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County

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

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Churchtown to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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