Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Charlton:
  • 42.959454, -74.027200
  • 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 West Charlton

• 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 West Charlton is near Schenectady County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 West Charlton ...

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.

• Burnt Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
  • Burnt Hills is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Hills <1>
• Cranesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
  • Cranesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
• Crescent Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Montgomery County
• Fairweather Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairweather Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairweather Corners
  • Fairweather Corners is located in Saratoga County
• Glenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
• Glenville Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
  • Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
• Green Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Corners
  • Green Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Harmony Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
  • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
• High Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
  • High Mills is located in Schenectady County
• Lower Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corners
  • Lower Corners is located in Schenectady County
• Manny Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manny Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Corners
  • Manny Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Mosherville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
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  • Orchard Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
  • Silver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Stairs Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairs Corners
    • Stairs Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Tucker Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
    • Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Charlton and extending to:

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Charlton to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 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 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,195 miles [6,751.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Charlton. 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/