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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 Preston - Potter Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Preston - Potter Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Preston - Potter Hollow
- 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 Preston - Potter Hollow:
- 42.431357, -74.223113
- 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 Preston - Potter Hollow
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Preston - Potter Hollow ...
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.
- Conesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Cooksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
- Freehold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Freehold is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <2>
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hensonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensonville
- Hensonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensonville <2>
- Huntersland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Lambs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Albany County
- Manorkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Maplecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplecrest <2>
- Medusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
- North Settlement is located in Greene County
- Owlsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlsville
- Owlsville is located in Schoharie County
- Potter Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
How Far From Preston - Potter Hollow 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 Preston - Potter Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Preston - Potter Hollow and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Preston - Potter Hollow to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Preston - Potter Hollow) to Point B. |
| <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 Preston - Potter Hollow 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 305.879 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.974 degrees. |
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