Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schenevus:
  • 42.548887, -74.821546
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Schenevus

• 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since Schenevus is near Delaware County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Schenevus

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schenevus ...

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.

• Arabia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Arabia is located in Schoharie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
• Butts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
• Charlotteville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <1>
• Chaseville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
• Elk Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Furnaceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
• Gothicville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gothicville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothicville
• Index
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Index is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
• Lutheranville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
• Maple Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maple Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
• Maryland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maryland is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryland <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maryland
  • From Schenevus to Maryland

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

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schenevus to Cooperstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'