Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dunnsville:
  • 42.739799, -74.014292
  • 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 Dunnsville

• 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 Dunnsville is near Schenectady County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga 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 Dunnsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Dunnsville.

Within New York, the name Dunnsville is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Dunnsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Essex County
    • This Dunnsville is located in Essex County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dunnsville that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Dunnsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunnsville ...

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.

• Coldbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Coldbrook is located in Schenectady County
• Fort Hunter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
  • Fort Hunter is located in Albany County
• Fullers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
  • Fullers is located in Albany County
• Hartmans Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
  • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
• Hungry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Hill
  • Hungry Hill is located in Schenectady County
• Meadowdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Schenectady County
• Princetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
  • Princetown is located in Schenectady County

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

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

• Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunnsville to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,202 miles [6,762.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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