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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eaton Corners:
    • 42.805908, -74.246796
    • 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 Eaton Corners
  • 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 Eaton Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Eaton Corners.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Eaton Corners.

Beyond New York.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Madison County
      • This Eaton Corners is located in Madison County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eaton Corners that is located in Schenectady County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Eaton Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eaton 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.

  • Braman Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
    • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Dwelly Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
    • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Lost Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
    • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Mariaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mariaville Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
    • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Quaker Street
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Scotch Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Eaton Corners 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 Eaton Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Eaton Corners to Schenectady, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • 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 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,210 miles [6,775.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaton Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eaton Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8059, Longitude: -74.2468       In this case, the coordinates for Eaton Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Eaton Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.848 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.751 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.809 degrees.









 

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