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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 Mackey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mackey 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 Mackey:
- 42.457301, -74.383478
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mackey
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
- Since Mackey is near Delaware County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albany 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Mackey
Communities Also Named Mackey ...
We found four communities that are also named Mackey.
Within New York, the name Mackey is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Mackey is located in Cherokee County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mackey that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Mackey.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Mackey is located in Gibson County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mackey that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Mackey.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Mackey is located in Boone County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mackey that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Mackey.
- Ontario
- This Mackey lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mackey that is located in Schoharie County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mackey ...
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.
- Breakabeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Conesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Cooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Eminence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Grand Gorge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Manorkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- North Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Settlement is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
- Owlsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Owlsville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlsville
- Potter Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Prattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
How Far From Mackey 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 Mackey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mackey and extending to:
- Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mackey to Schoharie, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mackey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mackey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mackey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4573, Longitude: -74.3835 In this case, the coordinates for Mackey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.974 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.035 degrees. |
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