Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wataba Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wataba Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wataba Lake
- 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 Wataba Lake:
- 41.340651, -73.490957
- 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 Wataba Lake
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Wataba Lake is near Westchester County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Wataba Lake ...
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.
- Aqua Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
- Aqua Vista is located in Fairfield County
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Fairfield County
- Deans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
- Deans Corner is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Deforest Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
- Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Dodgingtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
- Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Fairfield County
- Fox Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Lewisboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
- Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
- Lonetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peach Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
- Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County
- Sodom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Topstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
- Topstone is located in Fairfield County
- Twin Lakes Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Wildmans Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildmans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildmans Landing
- Wildmans Landing is located in Fairfield County
- Peach Lake
How Far From Wataba Lake 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 Wataba Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wataba Lake and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wataba Lake to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 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 4,230 miles [6,807.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wataba Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wataba Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wataba Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3407, Longitude: -73.4910 In this case, the coordinates for Wataba Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wataba Lake 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 305.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.152 degrees. |