Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Archdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Archdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Archdale
- 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 Archdale:
- 43.033149, -73.480872
- 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 Archdale
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Archdale is near Rensselaer County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga 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 Archdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Archdale.
Within New York, the name Archdale is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Archdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Archdale that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Archdale.
- Randolph County
- This Archdale is located in Randolph County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the southwest of the Archdale that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Archdale.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Archdale is located in Dorchester County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Archdale that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Archdale.
- Sumter County
- This Archdale is located in Sumter County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the south southwest of the Archdale that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Archdale.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Archdale ...
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.
- Center White Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
- Center White Creek is located in Washington County
- Coveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Eagle Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bridge
- Eagle Bridge is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bridge <3>
- Fly Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Middle Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Falls
- Middle Falls is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Falls <3>
- Victory Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Mills
- Victory Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victory Mills <3>
- Village of Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
How Far From Archdale 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 Archdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Archdale and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Archdale to Hudson Falls, 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,168 miles [6,707.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Archdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
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- Archdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Archdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0331, Longitude: -73.4809 |
| <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 Archdale 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 305.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.344 degrees. |