Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rensselaer Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rensselaer Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rensselaer Falls
- 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 Rensselaer Falls:
- 44.590876, -75.319026
- 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 Rensselaer Falls
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Rensselaer Falls is near Jefferson County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rensselaer Falls ...
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.
- Flackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
- Flackville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Johnstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
- Kents Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Kents Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Lost Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Village
- Lost Village is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Madrid Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
- Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Marshville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Red Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Richville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <2>
- Slab City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rensselaer Falls 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 village such as Rensselaer Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rensselaer Falls and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rensselaer Falls to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rensselaer Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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- Rensselaer Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rensselaer Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5909, Longitude: -75.3190 In this case, the coordinates for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rensselaer Falls 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 306.294 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.475 degrees. |