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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 Rotterdam Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lower Rotterdam Junction and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Lower Rotterdam Junction
  • 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 Rotterdam Junction:
    • 42.860631, -74.028738
    • 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 Rotterdam Junction
  • 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 Rotterdam Junction ...

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.

  • Cranesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenville Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • High Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hungry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Hill
    • Hungry Hill is located in Schenectady County
  • Lower Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corners
    • Lower Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Mariaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
  • Mariaville Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
    • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Schenectady County
  • Princetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
    • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
  • Scotch Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Tucker Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Rotterdam Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Rotterdam Junction 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 Rotterdam Junction and extending to:

  • Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lower Rotterdam Junction 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 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 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 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Rotterdam Junction. 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Rotterdam Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Rotterdam Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8606, Longitude: -74.0287       In this case, the coordinates for Lower Rotterdam Junction 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 Rotterdam Junction 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 305.707 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.602 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.682 degrees.









 

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