Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cook Corners:
  • 42.929240, -74.551807
  • 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 Cook Corners

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

We found two communities that share the name Cook Corners.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Cook Corners.

Beyond New York.

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Chautauqua County
    • This Cook Corners is located in Chautauqua County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cook Corners that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cook Corners.
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • This Cook Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cook Corners that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Cook Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cook Corners ...

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.

• Currytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
  • Currytown is located in Montgomery County
• Flat Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Hallsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
• Kecks Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
  • Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
• Mapletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
  • Mapletown is located in Montgomery County
• Marshville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
• Randall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Montgomery County
• Root Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Center
  • Root Center is located in Montgomery County
• Rural Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
  • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Sand Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Sand Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Sprout Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout Brook
  • Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprout Brook <3>
• Valley Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
  • Valley Brook is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cook Corners to Fonda, with an average speed<4> 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,218 miles [6,788.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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