Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Bay
- 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 South Bay:
- 43.522013, -73.507613
- 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 South Bay
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since South Bay is near Warren County and also Rutland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Rutland 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 South Bay ...
We found nine communities that share the name South Bay.
There are two communities within New York that are also named South Bay.
Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- New Brunswick
- This South Bay lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Bay that is located in Washington County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This South Bay lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the South Bay that is located in Washington County.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Bay ...
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.
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Bolton Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Landing
- Bolton Landing is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton Landing <3>
- Chubbs Dock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Comstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
- Diamond Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Point
- Diamond Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Point <3>
- Grays Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Washington County
- Hogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Iron Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Furnace
- Iron Furnace is located in Washington County
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Washington County
- Pilot Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Warren County
- Tripoli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From South Bay 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 South Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Bay and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Bay to Hudson Falls, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,152 miles [6,682 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5220, Longitude: -73.5076 In this case, the coordinates for South Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that South Bay could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from South Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.253 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.117 degrees. |