Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tanager Woods:
  • 43.178333, -73.656944
  • 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 Tanager Woods

• 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Tanager Woods is near Washington County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Tanager Woods ...

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.

• Bacon Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
  • Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
• English Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in Saratoga County
• Fortsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
  • Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
• Hickory Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Saratoga County
• Jewell Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
  • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
• Kings Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
  • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
• Queens Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Court
  • Queens Court is located in Saratoga County
• Sandy Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Saratoga County
• Starks Knob
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Knob
  • Starks Knob is located in Saratoga County
• Stonegate
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Stonegate is located in Saratoga County
• Wood Knolls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls
  • Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County

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

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

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tanager Woods to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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