Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vischer Ferry:
  • 42.797300, -73.828455
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vischer Ferry

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Vischer Ferry is near Schenectady County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Vischer Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vischer Ferry ...

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.

• Aqueduct
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
• Coldbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coldbrook is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Crescent Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crescent Station is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
• Grays Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
• Groom Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
• Halfmoon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfmoon <1>
• Halfmoon Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
• Maywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maywood is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
• Mohawk View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mohawk View is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
• Shakers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers

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

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

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Vischer Ferry 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 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 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'