Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Lebanon
- 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 Lebanon:
- 42.486193, -73.466222
- 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 Lebanon
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since West Lebanon is near Rensselaer County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire 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 Lebanon ...
We found seven communities that share the name West Lebanon.
Within New York, the name West Lebanon is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This West Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of West Lebanon.
- Maine
- York County
- This West Lebanon is located in York County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of West Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This West Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of West Lebanon.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This West Lebanon is located in Grafton County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of West Lebanon.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This West Lebanon is located in Wayne County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Lebanon.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This West Lebanon is located in Indiana County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of West Lebanon.
- Lebanon County
- This West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of West Lebanon.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lebanon ...
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.
- Cherryplain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
- Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County
- Flatbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Glass Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Lake
- Glass Lake is located in Rensselaer County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County
- Riders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Riders Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sand Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <4>
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
How Far From West Lebanon 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 Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Lebanon and extending to:
- Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Lebanon to Hudson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lebanon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
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 'straight-line' (or 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 Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4862, Longitude: -73.4662 In this case, the coordinates for West Lebanon 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lebanon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.601 degrees. |