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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 Fort Hunter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Hunter 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 Fort Hunter:
    • 42.942296, -74.285133
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Albany County
      • This Fort Hunter is located in Albany County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fort Hunter that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Fort Hunter.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fort Hunter that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Fort Hunter.

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cranesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Crescent Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Gloversville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hill Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Corners
    • Hill Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Johnstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lost Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
    • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Manny Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
    • Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Progress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Randall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Scotch Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
      • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
    • Stairs Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairs Corners
      • Stairs Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Tribes Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
    • Vail Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Mills
      • Vail Mills is located in Fulton County

How Far From Fort Hunter 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 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:

  • Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Hunter to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.9423, Longitude: -74.2851       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Hunter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Fort Hunter 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 305.855 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.781 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.762 degrees.




 

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