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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Edgewood Estates
  • 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 Edgewood Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Edgewood Estates.

Within New York, the name Edgewood Estates is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Wagon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Wagon Court
    • Covered Wagon Court is located in Saratoga County
  • Francis Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
    • Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Halls Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
  • Luther Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
    • Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
  • Malta Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
    • Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
    • Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
    • Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
  • Maltaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Marvin Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
    • Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
  • Round Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Skipper Hill Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
    • Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Edgewood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<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.
  • 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgewood Estates) to Point B.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).
<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 Edgewood Estates 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 305.568 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.464 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.533 degrees.









 

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