Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Fulton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Fulton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Fulton
- 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 Fulton:
- 42.564520, -74.463754
- 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 Fulton
- 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 Schoharie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
- Since West Fulton is near Otsego County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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
Communities Also Named West Fulton ...
We found two communities that share the name West Fulton.
Within New York, the name West Fulton is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Itawamba County
- This West Fulton is located in Itawamba County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Fulton that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of West Fulton.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This West Fulton is located in Stark County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Fulton that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of West Fulton.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Fulton ...
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.
- Arabia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bramanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
- Bramanville is located in Schoharie County
- Breakabeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakabeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Charlotteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <3>
- Clove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Eminence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
- Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Huntersland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Lawyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Lutheranville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheranville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
- Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Owlsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From West Fulton 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 West Fulton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Fulton and extending to:
- Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Fulton to Schoharie, 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east (E). 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Fulton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Fulton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5645, Longitude: -74.4638 In this case, the coordinates for West Fulton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Fulton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.023 degrees. |