Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rouses Point:
  • 44.991208, -73.365328
  • 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 Rouses Point

• 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • Since Rouses Point is near Grand Isle County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Isle County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Rouses Point ...

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.

• Chazy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy
  • Chazy is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chazy <1>
• Chazy Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chazy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy Landing
  • Chazy Landing is located in Clinton County
• Clarenceville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
• Dairy Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
• Gloria Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
• Hecks Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
• Henrysburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysburg
• Nutt's Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners

How Far From Rouses Point 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 village such as Rouses Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rouses Point to Plattsburgh, 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

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