Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glens Falls:
  • 43.309528, -73.644001
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glens Falls

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Glens Falls is near Saratoga County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glens Falls

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glens Falls ...

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 west)
  • Beartown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
• English Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • English Village is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
• Fortsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
• French Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • French Mountain is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
• Hartman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartman is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• King Edward Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • King Edward Knolls is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Edward Knolls
• Kingsbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingsbury
  • From Glens Falls to Kingsbury
• Lake Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Sunnyside is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sunnyside
• Paradise Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Beach is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
• Queensbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Queensbury is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
• Sandy Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
• Tripoli
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tripoli is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli

How Far From Glens Falls 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 city such as Glens Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glens Falls and extending to:

• Lake George, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Glens Falls to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 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 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'