Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parkers Corners:
  • 42.743410, -73.984848
  • 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 Parkers Corners

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

We found three communities that share the name Parkers Corners.

Within New York, the name Parkers Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Livingston County
    • This Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west of the Parkers Corners that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Parkers Corners.
  • Ontario
    • This Parkers Corners lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkers Corners that is located in Albany County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This Parkers Corners is located in Butler County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkers Corners that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parkers Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Corners ...

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.

• Coldbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Coldbrook is located in Schenectady County
• Dunnsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
  • Dunnsville is located in Albany County
• Fort Hunter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
  • Fort Hunter is located in Albany County
• Fullers
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
  • Fullers is located in Albany County
• Hartmans Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
  • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
• Hungry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Meadowdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
  • Princetown is located in Schenectady County

How Far From Parkers Corners 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 Parkers Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Corners to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 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 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkers Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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