Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Center Cambridge:
  • 42.994722, -73.455260
  • 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 Center Cambridge

• 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 Center Cambridge 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Cambridge ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
  • Coveville is located in Saratoga County
• Eagle Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <2>
• Eagleville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Washington County
• Fly Summit
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
  • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
• Greenwich
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <2>
• Hoosick Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
  • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
• Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Washington County
• Middle Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Pumpkin Hook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hook
  • Pumpkin Hook is located in Washington County
• Quaker Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
  • Quaker Springs is located in Saratoga County
• Victory Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <2>
• Village of Victory
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Center Cambridge 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 Center Cambridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Cambridge 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 most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 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 5,579 miles [8,978.5 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 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Cambridge. 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/