Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Troy:
  • 42.700912, -73.672618
  • 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 Troy

• 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 South Troy 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 South Troy ...

We found two communities that share the name South Troy.

Within New York, the name South Troy is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Wabasha County
    • This South Troy is located in Wabasha County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Troy that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of South Troy.
  • Missouri
    • Lincoln County
    • This South Troy is located in Lincoln County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the west of the South Troy that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of South Troy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Troy ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Best is located in Rensselaer County
• Crescent Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
  • Crescent Station is located in Albany County
• Eagle Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Green Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
  • Green Island is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <3>
• Halfmoon Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
  • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
• Luther
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
• Maple Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 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
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  • Mohawk View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
    • Mohawk View is located in Albany County
  • Mountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Normansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Normansville is located in Albany County
  • Sand Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Shakers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
    • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Van Allen Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 South Troy 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 South Troy to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the North.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from South Troy 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 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Troy. 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/