Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Salt Springville:
  • 42.859240, -74.745702
  • 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 Salt Springville

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Salt Springville is near Otsego County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 Salt Springville ...

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.

• Cherry Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
• Fordsbush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsbush
  • Fordsbush is located in Montgomery County
• Hallsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
• Leesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
• Marshville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
• Sprout Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout Brook
  • Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprout Brook <2>
• Starkville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
• Valley Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
  • Valley Brook is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Salt Springville 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 Salt Springville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Salt Springville to Fonda, 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 6 hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six 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 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,229 miles [6,805.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Springville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/