Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkin Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkin Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Hollow:
- 43.350902, -74.261803
- 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 Pumpkin Hollow
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Pumpkin Hollow is near Warren County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Pumpkin Hollow ...
We found one communities that share the name Pumpkin Hollow.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Pumpkin Hollow.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Columbia County
- This Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pumpkin Hollow that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Pumpkin Hollow.
- Columbia County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin 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.
- Bakertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Carpenters Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
- Carpenters Corners is located in Fulton County
- Clarkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Saratoga County
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Hamilton County
- Sweets Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
- Sweets Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tenantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenantville
- Tenantville is located in Saratoga County
How Far From Pumpkin Hollow 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 community such as Pumpkin Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pumpkin Hollow and extending to:
- Lake Pleasant, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkin Hollow to Lake Pleasant, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkin Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Pumpkin Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkin Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3509, Longitude: -74.2618 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkin Hollow 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pumpkin Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.789 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.775 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.557 degrees. |