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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 Fayville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fayville 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 Fayville:
    • 43.147017, -74.120408
    • 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 Fayville
  • 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 Fayville ...

We found three communities that share the name Fayville.

Within New York, the name Fayville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Alexander County
      • This Fayville is located in Alexander County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayville that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Fayville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Fayville is located in Worcester County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fayville that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Fayville.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This Fayville is located in Bennington County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fayville that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Fayville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fayville ...

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.

  • Carpenters Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
    • Carpenters Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Clarkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
    • Clarkville is located in Saratoga County
  • Cranberry Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Edinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Fish House
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish House
    • Fish House is located in Fulton County
  • Fox Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Saratoga County
  • Green Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
    • Green Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Sweets Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
    • Sweets Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Union Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fulton County

How Far From Fayville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fayville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fayville to Ballston Spa, 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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- Fayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1470, Longitude: -74.1204       In this case, the coordinates for Fayville 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 Fayville 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 305.727 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.672 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.588 degrees.









 

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