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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eaton 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eaton 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 Schenectady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • Since Eaton Corners is near Montgomery County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Eaton Corners

Communities Also Named Eaton Corners ...

We found one communities that are also named Eaton Corners.

There is one other community in New York that 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)
  • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
• Dwelly Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
• Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
• Lost Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
• Mariaville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
• Mariaville Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
• Quaker Street
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Quaker Street is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Street
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Street <2>
• Scotch Bush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
• Scotch Church
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'