Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cornwallville:
  • 42.368130, -74.158194
  • 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 Cornwallville

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cornwallville ...

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.

• Cooksburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
  • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
• Freehold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Hensonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Lambs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Albany County
• Manorkill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
  • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
• Maplecrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Medusa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medusa
  • Medusa is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medusa <2>
• North Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
  • North Settlement is located in Greene County
• Place Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Corners
  • Place Corners is located in Greene County
• Potter Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
  • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County

How Far From Cornwallville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cornwallville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cornwallville and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cornwallville to Catskill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 16 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 Cornwallville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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