Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kortright Center:
  • 42.417580, -74.775433
  • 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 Kortright Center

• 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Kortright Center is near Otsego County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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 Kortright Center ...

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.

• Arabia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Arabia is located in Schoharie County
• Bloomville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
  • Bloomville is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <2>
• Butts Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
  • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
• Charlotteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
  • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <2>
• Chaseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
• Elk Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
• Hardscrabble
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
  • Hardscrabble is located in Delaware County
• Hobart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
• Lake Delaware
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
  • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
• Lutheranville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheranville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
  • Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
• Maryland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryland <2>

How Far From Kortright Center 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 Kortright Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kortright Center to Delhi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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