Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Snake Hill:
  • 43.003409, -73.734286
  • 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 Snake Hill

• 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Snake Hill is near Rensselaer County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Snake Hill ...

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.

• Cedar Bluffs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
• Deans Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
  • Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Francis Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
  • Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Gilbert Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Halls Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
• Luther Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
  • Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
• Malta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
• Malta Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
  • Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
• Malta Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
  • Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
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  • Maltaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Maple Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
  • Marvin Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
    • Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
  • Skipper Hill Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
    • Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
  • Stillwater Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
    • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Snake Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Snake Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the West.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Snake Hill to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 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 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,180 miles [6,727.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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