Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Watertown:
  • 43.958397, -75.854644
  • 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 East Watertown

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since East Watertown is near Lewis County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • eBird sighting report for Oswego 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 East Watertown ...

We found one communities that share the name East Watertown.

Within New York, the name East Watertown is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named East Watertown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
    • This East Watertown is located in Middlesex County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the East Watertown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of East Watertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Watertown ...

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.

• Calcium
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcium
  • Calcium is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcium <3>
• Champion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Jefferson County
• Evans Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
  • Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <3>
• Felts Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Mills
  • Felts Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felts Mills <3>
• Fields Settlement
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Settlement
  • Fields Settlement is located in Jefferson County
• Glen Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Great Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
• Honeyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
  • Honeyville is located in Jefferson County
• Paddy Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Rodman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Rodman is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodman <3>
• Sulphur Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County

How Far From East Watertown 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 East Watertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Watertown and extending to:

• Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from East Watertown to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six 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 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,236 miles [6,817.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Watertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/