Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Duanesburg:
  • 42.762020, -74.133738
  • 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 Duanesburg

• 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 Schenectady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • Since Duanesburg 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 Duanesburg ...

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.

• Braman Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
  • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Dunnsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
  • Dunnsville is located in Albany County
• Mariaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
• Mariaville Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
  • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
• Princetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
  • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
• Quaker Street
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Street
  • Quaker Street is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Street <2>
• Scotch Bush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
  • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
• Scotch Church
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
  • Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Duanesburg to Schenectady, 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Duanesburg: www.duanesburgtoday.org/

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

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