Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Garrattsville:
  • 42.647234, -75.171670
  • 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 Garrattsville

• 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 Garrattsville is near Chenango County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chenango County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Garrattsville ...

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.

• Cardtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardtown
  • Cardtown is located in Otsego County
• Elm Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Otsego County
• Fall Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Bridge
  • Fall Bridge is located in Otsego County
• Field Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Otsego County
• Jones Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Jones Crossing is located in Otsego County
• Lena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Lena is located in Otsego County
• Mount Vision
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vision
  • Mount Vision is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vision <2>
• Patent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
  • Patent is located in Otsego County
• Robinson Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corners
  • Robinson Corners is located in Otsego County
• Scotch Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
  • Scotch Hill is located in Otsego County
• Stetsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
  • Stetsonville is located in Otsego County
• Summit Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Crossing
  • Summit Crossing is located in Otsego County
• Welcome
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Otsego County

How Far From Garrattsville 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 Garrattsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Garrattsville to Cooperstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garrattsville. 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/