Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Green Island:
  • 42.747410, -73.692447
  • 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 Green Island

• 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 Albany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albany County
  • Since Green Island is near Rensselaer County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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

Communities Also Named Green Island ...

We found two communities that share the name Green Island.

Within New York, the name Green Island is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Jackson County
    • This Green Island is located in Jackson County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Green Island that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Green Island.
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Green Island is located in Ocean County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south of the Green Island that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Green Island.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Island ...

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.

• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
• Crescent Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
  • Crescent Station is located in Albany County
• Eagle Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
• Grays Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
  • Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Halfmoon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <3>
• Halfmoon Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
  • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
• Mohawk View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
  • Mohawk View is located in Albany County
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
• Shakers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
  • Shakers is located in Albany County
• Van Allen Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Park
  • Van Allen Park is located in Rensselaer County

How Far From Green Island 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 village such as Green Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Island to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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