Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scotch Church:
  • 42.871742, -74.135128
  • 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 Scotch Church

• 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 Scotch Church is near Schenectady County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Scotch Church ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <1>
• Braman Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
  • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Cranesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
  • Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
• Crescent Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
• Glenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
• Green Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Manny Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
  • Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Mariaville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
• Mariaville Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Scotch Bush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
  • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scotch Church and extending to:

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scotch Church to Fonda, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,202 miles [6,762.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotch Church. 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/