Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heslops Corner:
  • 42.477855, -75.304061
  • 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 Heslops Corner

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since Heslops Corner is near Chenango County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Heslops Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heslops Corner ...

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.

• Elm Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Grove is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
• Gilbertsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
• Mallory Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mallory Corner is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Corner
• Maple Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Rockdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Rootville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rootville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
• Sages Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sages Crossing is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sages Crossing
• Sand Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sand Hill is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
• Silver Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
• Toll Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Toll Corner is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Corner

How Far From Heslops Corner 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 community such as Heslops Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heslops Corner to Cooperstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 79 miles [127.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'