Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Loch Muller:
  • 43.865345, -73.889268
  • 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 Loch Muller

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Loch Muller is near Warren County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Loch Muller ...

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.

• Christian Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
  • Christian Hill is located in Warren County
• Irishtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Essex County
• Minerva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
• Paradox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
  • Paradox is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <2>
• Pottersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottersville <2>
• Pudding Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pudding Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pudding Hollow
  • Pudding Hollow is located in Essex County
• Severance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
  • Severance is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <2>
• Stillwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Essex County

How Far From Loch Muller 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 Loch Muller to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Muller to Elizabethtown, 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 just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south (S). 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,156 miles [6,688.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

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