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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Edgewood Estates:
- 42.975000, -73.826111
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edgewood Estates
- 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Edgewood Estates is near Schenectady County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edgewood Estates
Communities Also Named Edgewood Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Edgewood Estates.
Within New York, the name Edgewood Estates is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Edgewood Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Edgewood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Edgewood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgewood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Estates ...
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.
- Covered Wagon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Covered Wagon Court is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Wagon Court
- Francis Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
- Halls Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Luther Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
- Malta
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Malta Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
- Malta Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
- Malta Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
- Maltaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
- Marvin Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
- Round Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Skipper Hill Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
How Far From Edgewood Estates 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 Edgewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood Estates and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood Estates to Albany, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Edgewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Edgewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9750, Longitude: -73.8261 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.568 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.533 degrees. |
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