Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Speigletown:
  • 42.804522, -73.634284
  • 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 Speigletown

• 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 Speigletown is near Saratoga County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Speigletown ...

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.

• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
• Crescent Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
  • Crescent Station is located in Albany County
• Eagle Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
• Factory Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Grays Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
  • Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Green Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Halfmoon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <2>
• Halfmoon Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
  • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
• Lincolnville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Mechanicville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <2>
• Mohawk View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
  • Mohawk View is located in Albany County
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County

How Far From Speigletown to ...

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Speigletown to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 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 5,594 miles [9,002.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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