Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockton
- 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 Rockton:
- 42.953459, -74.172429
- 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 Rockton
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Rockton 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
Communities Also Named Rockton ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rockton.
Within New York, the name Rockton is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Rockton lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rockton that is located in Montgomery County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockton ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
- Cranesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
- Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
- Fort Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <3>
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
- Green Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
- Green Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Hill Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Corners
- Hill Corners is located in Fulton County
- Honeywell Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywell Corners
- Honeywell Corners is located in Fulton County
- Manny Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
- Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Scotch Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
- Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
- Scotch Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
- Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
- Stairs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairs Corners
- Stairs Corners is located in Fulton County
- Tribes Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
- Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <3>
How Far From Rockton 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 Rockton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockton and extending to:
- Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rockton to Fonda, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 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 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/
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 '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- Rockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9535, Longitude: -74.1724 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rockton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rockton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.704 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.704 degrees. |