Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Schroon 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 Schroon Falls:
  • 43.899226, -73.748742
  • 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 Schroon 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Schroon Falls is near Warren County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Schroon 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.

• Crown Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <2>
• Factoryville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
  • Factoryville is located in Essex County
• Graphite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Graphite is located in Warren County
• Indian Kettles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Kettles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Kettles
  • Indian Kettles is located in Warren County
• Irishtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Essex County
• Ironville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Ironville is located in Essex County
• Minerva
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
• Paradox
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
  • Paradox is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <2>
• Pottersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottersville <2>
• Pudding Hollow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pudding Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pudding Hollow
  • Pudding Hollow is located in Essex County
• Severance
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
  • Severance is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <2>
• Starbuckville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbuckville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuckville
  • Starbuckville is located in Warren County
• Stillwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Essex County
• Street Road
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
  • Street Road is located in Essex County

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

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

• Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Schroon Falls to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,149 miles [6,677.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

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