Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furnaceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furnaceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furnaceville
- 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 Furnaceville:
- 42.654798, -74.671813
- 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 Furnaceville
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since Furnaceville is near Schoharie County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Furnaceville ...
We found two communities that share the name Furnaceville.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Furnaceville.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Furnaceville in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Wayne County
- This Furnaceville is located in Wayne County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Furnaceville that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Furnaceville.
- Wayne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Furnaceville [Shasta County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furnaceville ...
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.
- Arabia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Charlotteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <4>
- Clove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Elk Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Otsego County
- Gothicville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gothicville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothicville
- Gothicville is located in Otsego County
- Janesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Lutheranville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheranville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
- Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
- Maple Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Otsego County
- Pleasant Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Roseboom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboom
- Roseboom is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboom <4>
How Far From Furnaceville 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 Furnaceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furnaceville and extending to:
- Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Furnaceville to Cooperstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnaceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Furnaceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnaceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6548, Longitude: -74.6718 In this case, the coordinates for Furnaceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Furnaceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Furnaceville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.041 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.077 degrees. |