Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baldwin Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baldwin Corner
- 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 Baldwin Corner:
- 43.387571, -73.493446
- 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 Baldwin Corner
- 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 Baldwin Corner is near Warren County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Baldwin Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Baldwin Corner.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Baldwin Corner.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Orleans County
- This Baldwin Corner is located in Orleans County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the Baldwin Corner that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Baldwin Corner.
- Orleans County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Corner ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Comstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
- French Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Glens Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <3>
- Goose Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
- Goose Island is located in Washington County
- Hogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Iron Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Furnace
- Iron Furnace is located in Washington County
- King Edward Knolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Edward Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Edward Knolls
- King Edward Knolls is located in Washington County
- Kingsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Lake Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sunnyside
- Lake Sunnyside is located in Warren County
- Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Washington County
- Paradise Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
- Paradise Beach is located in Warren County
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- Queensbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
- Queensbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <3>
- Slateville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Washington County
- Tripoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Truthville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Queensbury
How Far From Baldwin Corner 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 Baldwin Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baldwin Corner and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Corner to Albany, 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,156 miles [6,688.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin Corner. 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 '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- Baldwin Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3876, Longitude: -73.4934 In this case, the coordinates for Baldwin Corner 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> | 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 Baldwin Corner 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 305.309 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.177 degrees. |