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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lower Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lower Corners and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lower Corners:
- 42.928686, -74.013182
- 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 Lower Corners
- 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 Lower Corners ...
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.
- Burnt Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cranesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
- Fairweather Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairweather Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairweather Corners
- Fairweather Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glenville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
- Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
- Green Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
- Green Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Harmony Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
- Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
- High Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
- High Mills is located in Schenectady County
- Manny Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
- Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
- Scotch Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
- Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Tucker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
- Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County
How Far From Lower Corners 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 Lower Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Corners and extending to:
- Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lower Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,195 miles [6,751.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9287, Longitude: -74.0132 In this case, the coordinates for Lower Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Lower Corners 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 305.689 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.593 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.642 degrees. |
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