Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rotterdam Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rotterdam Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rotterdam Junction

• 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 Rotterdam Junction:
  • 42.874520, -74.046516
  • 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 Rotterdam Junction

• 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 Schenectady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • Since Rotterdam Junction is near Montgomery County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rotterdam Junction ...

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.

• Cranesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
  • Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
• Glenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
• Glenville Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
  • Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
• Green Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
  • Green Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Lower Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corners
  • Lower Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Mariaville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
• Mariaville Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
  • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
• Princetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
  • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
• Scotch Church
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
  • Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
• Tucker Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
  • Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Rotterdam Junction 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 Rotterdam Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Rotterdam Junction and extending to:

• Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rotterdam Junction to Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 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 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

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