Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fort William Henry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort William Henry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fort William Henry

• 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 William Henry:
  • 43.420626, -73.709285
  • 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 William Henry

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Fort William Henry is near Washington County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort William Henry ...

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.

• Beartown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Warren County
• Big Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hollow
  • Big Hollow is located in Warren County
• Diamond Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Point
  • Diamond Point is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Point <2>
• Fourth Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Lake
  • Fourth Lake is located in Warren County
• French Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
  • French Mountain is located in Warren County
• Lake George
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Lake George is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
• Lake Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sunnyside
  • Lake Sunnyside is located in Warren County
• Paradise Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
  • Paradise Beach is located in Warren County
• Pilot Knob
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Warren County
• Queensbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
  • Queensbury is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <2>
• Tripoli
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Washington County

How Far From Fort William Henry 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 Fort William Henry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort William Henry and extending to:

• Lake George, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Fort William Henry to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 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 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,164 miles [6,701.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/