Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cobleskill:
  • 42.677858, -74.485404
  • 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 Cobleskill

• 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 Schoharie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
  • Since Cobleskill is near Montgomery County and also Otsego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego 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 Cobleskill ...

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.

• Bramanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
  • Bramanville is located in Schoharie County
• Clove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
  • Clove is located in Schoharie County
• Dwelly Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
  • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
• Furnaceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
  • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
• Gilbert Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Schoharie County
• Greenbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
• Janesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
• Lawyersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
  • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
• Little York
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Little York is located in Schoharie County
• Mineral Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cobleskill and extending to:

• Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies just to the East.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Cobleskill to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cobleskill: www.cobleskill.org/

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

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