Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rock City Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock City Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rock City 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 Rock City Falls:
  • 43.062019, -73.917069
  • 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 Rock City 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Rock City Falls is near Fulton County and also Schenectady County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady 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 Rock City 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.

• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Saratoga County
• Evergreen Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Evergreen Point is located in Saratoga County
• Factory Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
• Geyser Crest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geyser Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Crest
  • Geyser Crest is located in Saratoga County
• Geyser Gates
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geyser Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Gates
  • Geyser Gates is located in Saratoga County
• Greenfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
• Heritage Manor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Heritage Manor is located in Saratoga County
• Lake Desolation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desolation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desolation
  • Lake Desolation is located in Saratoga County
• Milton Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
  • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
• Mosherville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
• Pages Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
  • Pages Corner is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Rock City Falls 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 Rock City Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rock City Falls and extending to:

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Rock City Falls to Albany, with an average speed<3> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 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 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,186 miles [6,736.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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