Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clinton Park:
  • 42.624246, -73.728453
  • 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 Clinton Park

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

We found four communities that share the name Clinton Park.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Clinton Park.

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Clinton County
    • This Clinton Park is located in Clinton County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north of the Clinton Park that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton Park.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Clinton Park is located in York County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton Park that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Clinton Park.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Clinton Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton Park that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Clinton Park.
  • Washington
    • Pierce County
    • This Clinton Park is located in Pierce County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton Park that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Clinton Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Park ...

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.

• Beaver Dam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Albany County
• Best
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Best is located in Rensselaer County
• Cedar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Albany County
• Luther
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
• Normansville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
  • Normansville is located in Albany County
• Stony Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Rensselaer County
• Van Allen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Park
  • Van Allen Park is located in Rensselaer County

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Clinton Park to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,194 miles [6,749.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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