The Brief, Baffling Life of an Accidental New York Neighborhood

The Brief, Baffling Life of an Accidental New York Neighborhood

But how did this defunct train station end up looking like a neighborhood on Google Maps? Sisson got lucky in his search—one site specified a Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) number for Haberman, part of a system used by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS maps had spaced neighborhood and train station names differently so they could be distinguished from one another, but somewhere along the line there had been some confusion, and Haberman was clearly listed as a populated place. Sisson speculates that a USGS employee made the simple mistake when the old maps were being digitized, and then those data got a second life then they were picked up by Google Maps’ algorithms.

Parallel Parking in Small Towns

Parallel parking in small towns rocks. They still mark the spaces for land-yachts and big pickup trucks.

The marked spots in small towns can take a full-size pickup truck, and still have 2-3 feet between the bumper lines plus 2-3 feet between the driver’s door and the outside of marked parking spot.

In comparison, when I drive Big Red Downtown in Albany in one of the marked spots, the bumper hangs over both bumper lines, and the driver side usually hangs out along the white outer line.

Weather Update – September 28, 2021

Maybe I over estimated the risk of rain today. β˜”

But I guess it’s better to be prepared then get flat footed in a rain storm. The colors are just starting in Delmar, despite the clouds it’s a pretty nice morning. πŸŒ… But who knows, it seems like there is such a risk of rain.

I will probably hold off from the laundromat until Wednesday, πŸ‘• as I found another pair of clean jeans at home, so I should be good for at least one more day. I’ll go grocery shopping then too. I hate how early it gets dark out, but I don’t mind evenings spent home with a book. Watch as a big project comes in Hump Day, and I have to work late. Maybe I can do it remotely from my truck should that happen.

My bluetooth headphones broke 🎧 when I was at Thacher Park, and I do need to get new headphones, although the wired ones seem to be working well for now and don’t need to be charged. That said, I stopped using the wired ones except with my laptop,  and they work well for that. The $10 Wally World specials are fine, but they need to be thrown away and replaced every so often. πŸ—‘ Hot fire, they’ll be gone. LOL!

I am thinking about a long-weekend up to Spectulator-area, πŸ—Ό as I would like to hike Pillsbury Mountain before the autumn colors are fully gone from the Adirondacks. πŸ‚ Plus I was good and on my best behavior this past week, and I stayed in town and painted Big Red. Winter is coming, and who knows how nice Columbus Day Weekend really will be.

Today.
Feels like …
September 28th.

Scattered Showers

Scattered showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy.

Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

69 degrees , 57 max dew point, 6:42
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
October 4th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

and

45 degrees , 6:50
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

and

65 degrees , 46 max dew point, 6:40
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
October 1st.

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance of Showers

A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy.

North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

46 degrees , 6:51
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
October 17th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

North wind 6 to 9 mph.

and

61 degrees , 46 max dew point, 6:38
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
October 12th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

42 degrees , 6:53
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
October 9th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

64 degrees , 45 max dew point, 6:36
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

44 degrees , 6:54
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
October 3rd.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

67 degrees , 49 max dew point, 6:35
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
September 29th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

47 degrees , 6:55
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

65 degrees , 49 max dew point, 6:33
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
October 1st.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

46 degrees , 6:56
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
October 5th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

66 degrees , 49 max dew point, 6:31
sunset.