Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clums Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clums Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clums Corner
- 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 Clums Corner:
- 42.750634, -73.572060
- 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 Clums Corner
- 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 Clums Corner is near Albany County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Albany County
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga 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 Clums Corner ...
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.
- Barberville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Barberville is located in Rensselaer County
- Best
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Bucks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
- Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Crescent Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
- Crescent Station is located in Albany County
- Eagle Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
- Factory Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
- Factory Hollow is located in Rensselaer County
- Glass Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Lake
- Glass Lake is located in Rensselaer County
- Green Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
- Halfmoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
- Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <2>
- Halfmoon Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Lincolnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County
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- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County
- Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
- Sand Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Van Allen Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Park
- Van Allen Park is located in Rensselaer County
- Maple Grove
How Far From Clums Corner 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 Clums Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clums Corner and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Clums Corner to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,182 miles [6,730.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clums Corner. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clums Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clums Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7506, Longitude: -73.5721 In this case, the coordinates for Clums Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clums Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.522 degrees. |