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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named High Bank ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Prince Edward Island
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) - Loon Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lyon Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Mountain
- Lyon Mountain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyon Mountain <3>
- Merrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Russia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sugarbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Two Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Brooks
- Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
- Union Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Union Falls is located in Clinton County
- Wolf Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Bank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Bank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6267, Longitude: -73.9149 In this case, the coordinates for High Bank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from High Bank to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.40 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.766 degrees. |