Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Southwest Hoosick:
  • 42.873689, -73.402890
  • 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 Southwest Hoosick

• 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 Southwest Hoosick is near Washington County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Southwest Hoosick ...

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.

• Center White Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
  • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
• Eagle Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bridge
  • Eagle Bridge is located in Rensselaer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bridge <2>
• Factory Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
  • Factory Hollow is located in Rensselaer County
• Hoosick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick
  • Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick <2>
• Hoosick Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <2>
• Hoosick Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
  • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
• Lee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Washington County
• Lincolnville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County
• Paper Mill Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
  • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
• Sodom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Bennington County (VT)

How Far From Southwest Hoosick 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 Southwest Hoosick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Southwest Hoosick to Troy, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southwest Hoosick. 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/