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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mackey
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mackey ...
We found four communities that share the name Mackey.
Within New York, the name Mackey is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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
- Indiana
- Iowa
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakabeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Conesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Cooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Eminence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
- Grand Gorge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gorge
- Grand Gorge is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Gorge <3>
- Huntersland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Manorkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- North Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
- North Settlement is located in Greene County
- Owlsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Potter Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Prattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattsville <3>
- Red Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
How Far From Mackey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mackey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mackey) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mackey 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 305.974 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.035 degrees. |