Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mechanicville:
  • 42.904370, -73.687675
  • 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 Mechanicville

• 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Mechanicville is near Rensselaer County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Mechanicville ...

We found one communities that share the name Mechanicville.

Within New York, the name Mechanicville is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Mechanicville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Terrebonne Parish
    • This Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicville that is located in Saratoga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Mechanicville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicville ...

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.

• Coons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
  • Coons is located in Saratoga County
• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
• Grays Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
  • Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Halfmoon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <3>
• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
• Luther Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
  • Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
• Malta Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
  • Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
• Maltaville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
  • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
• Round Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
  • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
• Stillwater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
• Stillwater Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
  • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
• Stillwater Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
  • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County
• Willow Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Mechanicville 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 city such as Mechanicville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mechanicville and extending to:

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicville to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,592 miles [8,999.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,182 miles [6,730.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mechanicville: www.mechanicville.com/

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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