Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Snyders Corner:
  • 42.670079, -73.620394
  • 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 Snyders Corner

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

Communities Also Named Snyders Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Snyders Corner.

Within New York, the name Snyders Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Snyders Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This Snyders Corner is located in King County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyders Corner that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Snyders Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snyders Corner ...

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.

• Barberville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
  • Barberville is located in Rensselaer County
• Best
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Best is located in Rensselaer County
• Eagle Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
• Glass Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Lake
  • Glass Lake is located in Rensselaer County
• Luther
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
• Sand Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
• Van Allen Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Park
  • Van Allen Park is located in Rensselaer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snyders Corner and extending to:

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies just to the west (W).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Snyders Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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