Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Hunter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Hunter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Hunter
- 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 Fort Hunter:
- 42.743133, -73.942624
- 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 Fort Hunter
- 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 Fort Hunter 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 Fort Hunter ...
We found two communities that share the name Fort Hunter.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Fort Hunter.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Fort Hunter in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Montgomery County
- This Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fort Hunter that is located in Albany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fort Hunter.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fort Hunter that is located in Albany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Fort Hunter.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Hunter ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dunnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
- Dunnsville is located in Albany County
- Fullers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hartmans Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
- Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
- Hungry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Shakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Fort Hunter 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 Fort Hunter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Hunter and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Hunter to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 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 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,199 miles [6,757.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Hunter. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Hunter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Hunter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7431, Longitude: -73.9426 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Hunter 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fort Hunter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.669 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.54 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.698 degrees. |