Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sprakers:
  • 42.891462, -74.513472
  • 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 Sprakers

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Sprakers is near Schoharie County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 Sprakers ...

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.

• Cook Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corners
  • Cook Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Currytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
  • Currytown is located in Montgomery County
• Flat Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Mapletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
  • Mapletown is located in Montgomery County
• Marshville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
• Randall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Montgomery County
• Root Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Center
  • Root Center is located in Montgomery County
• Rural Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
  • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sprakers and extending to:

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Sprakers to Albany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,218 miles [6,788.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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