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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Park 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 Park:
    • 44.329772, -75.918564
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Edgewood Park.

Within New York, the name Edgewood Park is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Edgewood Park [Scott County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Edgewood Park [Baltimore County].
      • Wicomico County
      • This Edgewood Park is located in Wicomico County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the south of the Edgewood Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Edgewood Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Edgewood Park is located in Ocean County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Edgewood Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Edgewood Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Edgewood Park is located in Onslow County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the south of the Edgewood Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Edgewood Park.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Edgewood Park is located in Stark County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Edgewood Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Edgewood Park.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Edgewood Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood Park [Allegheny County].
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood Park [Bucks County].
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood Park [Delaware County].
    • Virginia
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Edgewood Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the south of the Edgewood Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Edgewood Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Park ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fineview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fineview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
    • Fineview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fineview <4>
  • Fishers Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
    • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <4>
  • Front of Escott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front of Escott came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front of Escott
  • Goose Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Bay
    • Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Moore Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
    • Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • Narrows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Thousand Island Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Edgewood Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood Park to Watertown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,225 miles [6,799.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Park. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Edgewood Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgewood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3298, Longitude: -75.9186       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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.
<7>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.707 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.966 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.893 degrees.









 

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