Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stever Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stever Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stever Mill
- 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 Stever Mill:
- 43.066463, -74.162075
- 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 Stever Mill
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Stever Mill is near Saratoga County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Stever Mill ...
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.
- Cranberry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Fairweather Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairweather Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairweather Corners
- Fairweather Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Fayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fish House
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish House
- Fish House is located in Fulton County
- Green Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
- Green Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Hill Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Corners
- Hill Corners is located in Fulton County
- Honeywell Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywell Corners
- Honeywell Corners is located in Fulton County
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Red Bunch Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bunch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bunch Corners
- Red Bunch Corners is located in Fulton County
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stairs Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairs Corners
- Stairs Corners is located in Fulton County
- Union Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Vail Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Mills
- Vail Mills is located in Fulton County
How Far From Stever Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stever Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stever Mill and extending to:
- Johnstown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stever Mill to Johnstown, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,196 miles [6,752.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stever Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stever Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stever Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0665, Longitude: -74.1621 In this case, the coordinates for Stever Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Stever Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.763 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.646 degrees. |