Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton Park Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Park Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton Park Center
- 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 Clifton Park Center:
- 42.858410, -73.820399
- 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 Clifton Park Center
- 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Clifton Park Center is near Schenectady County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
- eBird sighting report for Albany 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Park Center ...
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.
- Aqueduct
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Burnt Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
- Burnt Hills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Hills <1>
- Coons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Crescent Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
- Crescent Station is located in Albany County
- Grays Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
- Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Groom Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Halfmoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
- Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <1>
- Halfmoon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- High Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
- High Mills is located in Schenectady County
- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Malta Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
- Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
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- Maltaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
- Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
- Mohawk View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
- Mohawk View is located in Albany County
- Orchard Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
- Round Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
- Tucker Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
- Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County
- Willow Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Maltaville
How Far From Clifton Park Center 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 Clifton Park Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Clifton Park Center and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton Park Center to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Park Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clifton Park Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Park Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8584, Longitude: -73.8204 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton Park Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Clifton Park Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.458 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.586 degrees. |