Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cooksburg:
  • 42.420422, -74.205086
  • 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 Cooksburg

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

We found two communities that share the name Cooksburg.

Within New York, the name Cooksburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Rockcastle County
    • This Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooksburg that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Cooksburg.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clarion County
    • This Cooksburg is located in Clarion County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooksburg that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Cooksburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooksburg ...

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.

• Conesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
  • Conesville is located in Schoharie County
• Flat Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
• Freehold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
  • Freehold is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <3>
• Greenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Hensonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensonville
  • Hensonville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensonville <3>
• Huntersland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
  • Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
• Lambs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Albany County
• Manorkill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
  • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
• Maplecrest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
  • Maplecrest is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplecrest <3>
• Medusa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medusa
  • Medusa is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medusa <3>
• North Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
  • North Settlement is located in Greene County
• Potter Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
  • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County

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

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

• Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cooksburg to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 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 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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