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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 Factory Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Factory Hollow 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 Factory Hollow:
    • 42.837578, -73.493448
    • 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 Factory Hollow
  • 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 Factory Hollow ...

We found one communities that share the name Factory Hollow.

Within New York, the name Factory Hollow is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Factory Hollow is located in Hampshire County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Factory Hollow that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Factory Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Factory Hollow ...

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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
    • Barberville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
  • Bucks Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
    • Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County
  • Center White Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
  • Eagle Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Green Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <3>
  • Halfmoon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Mechanicville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwater Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
      • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County

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

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

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Factory Hollow 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 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 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Factory Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Factory Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8376, Longitude: -73.4934       In this case, the coordinates for Factory Hollow 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 Factory Hollow 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 305.382 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.232 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.444 degrees.




 

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