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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jefferson:
    • 42.474522, -74.652929
    • 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 Jefferson
  • 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 Jefferson ...

We found four communities that share the name West Jefferson.

Within New York, the name West Jefferson is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West Jefferson.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This West Jefferson is located in Ashe County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of West Jefferson.
    • Ohio
      • Madison County
      • This West Jefferson is located in Madison County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of West Jefferson.
      • Williams County
      • This West Jefferson is located in Williams County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the west of the West Jefferson that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of West Jefferson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Jefferson ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Schoharie County
  • Bloomville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Breakabeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Butts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
    • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Charlotteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Chaseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
  • Elk Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
  • Eminence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Schoharie County
  • Furnaceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
    • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grand Gorge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardscrabble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
      • Hardscrabble is located in Delaware County
    • Hobart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
    • Lutheranville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Maryland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Owlsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlsville
      • Owlsville is located in Schoharie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Jefferson and extending to:

  • Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Jefferson to Schoharie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Jefferson. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4745, Longitude: -74.6529       In this case, the coordinates for West Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 306.137 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.022 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.152 degrees.




 

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