Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Howes Cave:
  • 42.690075, -74.382913
  • 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 Howes Cave

• 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 Schoharie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
  • Since Howes Cave is near Montgomery County and also Schenectady County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howes Cave ...

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.

• Braman Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
  • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Bramanville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
  • Bramanville is located in Schoharie County
• Breakabeen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakabeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
  • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
• Clove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
  • Clove is located in Schoharie County
• Dwelly Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
  • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
• Gilbert Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Schoharie County
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
• Huntersland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
  • Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
• Janesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
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  • Lawyersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
    • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
  • Little York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Schoharie County
  • Mineral Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Quaker Street
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Street
    • Quaker Street is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Street <2>
  • Root Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Center
    • Root Center is located in Montgomery County
  • Rural Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
    • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Howes Cave to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Howes Cave to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Howes Cave and extending to:

• Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Howes Cave to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

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