Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spencer Corners:
  • 41.963426, -73.502346
  • 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 Spencer Corners

• 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • Since Spencer Corners is near Litchfield County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Spencer Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Spencer Corners.

Within New York, the name Spencer Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Spencer Corners in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Geauga County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Spencer Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spencer Corners ...

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.

• Boston Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
  • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
• Falls Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
  • Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
• Hammertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
  • Hammertown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Irondale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
• Joyceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Lakeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
• Lime Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
  • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Mitcheltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitcheltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitcheltown
  • Mitcheltown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Salisbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
• Twin Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Weed Mines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
• Whitehouse Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Crossing
  • Whitehouse Crossing is located in Dutchess County

How Far From Spencer Corners 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 Spencer Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Spencer Corners and extending to:

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spencer Corners to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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