Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edinburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edinburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edinburg
- 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 Edinburg:
- 43.219378, -74.103740
- 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 Edinburg
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Edinburg is near Fulton County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Edinburg ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Edinburg.
Within New York, the name Edinburg is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Grundy County
- This Edinburg is located in Grundy County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the west of the Edinburg that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Edinburg.
- Scotland County
- This Edinburg is located in Scotland County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the west of the Edinburg that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Edinburg.
- New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edinburg [Delaware County].
- Fulton County
- This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Edinburg.
- Portage County
- This Edinburg is located in Portage County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Edinburg that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Edinburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edinburg ...
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.
- Carpenters Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
- Carpenters Corners is located in Fulton County
- Clarkville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Saratoga County
- Fayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fish House
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish House
- Fish House is located in Fulton County
- Fox Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Hamilton County
- Sweets Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
- Sweets Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tenantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenantville
- Tenantville is located in Saratoga County
How Far From Edinburg 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 Edinburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edinburg and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edinburg to Ballston Spa, 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 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edinburg: www.edinburgny.com/
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Edinburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2194, Longitude: -74.1037 In this case, the coordinates for Edinburg 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 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 Edinburg 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 305.708 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.662 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.546 degrees. |