Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 High Bank:
  • 44.626711, -73.914867
  • 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 High Bank

• 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • Since High Bank is near Franklin County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex 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 High Bank

Communities Also Named High Bank ...

We found one communities that are also named High Bank.

Within New York, the name High Bank is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named High Bank in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This High Bank lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Bank that is located in Clinton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Bank ...

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.

• Hawkeye
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hawkeye is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
• Loon Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
• Lyon Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lyon Mountain is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyon Mountain <2>
• Merrill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Merrill is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
• Merrillsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverview is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Russia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Russia is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
• Sugarbush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush
• Two Brooks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Brooks
• Union Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Union Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
• Wolf Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pond

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

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

• Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from High Bank to Plattsburgh, 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,130 miles [6,646.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'