Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grapeville:
  • 42.412004, -73.934365
  • 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 Grapeville

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Grapeville is near Albany County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Albany County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Grapeville ...

We found one communities that share the name Grapeville.

Within New York, the name Grapeville is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Grapeville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Westmoreland County
    • This Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grapeville that is located in Greene County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Grapeville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grapeville ...

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.

• Alcove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
  • Alcove is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcove <2>
• Climax
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
• Deans Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
  • Deans Mill is located in Greene County
• Freehold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
  • Freehold is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <2>
• Gayhead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
  • Gayhead is located in Greene County
• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Indian Fields
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
  • Indian Fields is located in Albany County
• Otter Hook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hook
  • Otter Hook is located in Greene County
• Paradise Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
• Place Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Corners
  • Place Corners is located in Greene County
• Result
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Result have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
  • Result is located in Greene County
• Roberts Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Hill
  • Roberts Hill is located in Greene County
• Surprise
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Surprise is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grapeville and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grapeville to Catskill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,210 miles [6,775.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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