Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Denault 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 Denault Corners:
  • 42.600636, -73.517057
  • 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 Denault 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 Rensselaer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
  • Since Denault Corners is near Columbia County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire 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 Denault 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.

• Barberville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Berlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
• Best
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Best is located in Rensselaer County
• Bucks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Cherryplain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
  • Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County
• Eagle Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Glass Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Luther
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Riders
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
  • Riders is located in Columbia County
• Riders Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
  • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
• Sand Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

How Far From Denault Corners to ...

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Denault Corners to Troy, 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 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 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denault Corners. 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/