Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minaville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minaville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minaville
- 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 Minaville:
- 42.885908, -74.216519
- 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 Minaville
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Minaville is near Schenectady County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
- eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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 Minaville ...
We found one communities that share the name Minaville.
Within New York, the name Minaville is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Minaville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minaville ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
- Braman Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Cranesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <2>
- Crescent Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
- Fort Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <2>
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lost Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Manny Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
- Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Mariaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
- Mariaville Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Scotch Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
- Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
- Scotch Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
- Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
- Tribes Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
- Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
How Far From Minaville 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 Minaville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minaville and extending to:
- Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minaville to Fonda, with an average speed<5> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minaville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minaville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minaville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8859, Longitude: -74.2165 In this case, the coordinates for Minaville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Minaville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.819 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.732 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.757 degrees. |