Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Edwards Hill:
  • 43.628399, -74.045689
  • 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 Edwards Hill

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Edwards Hill is near Essex County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Edwards Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards Hill ...

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.

• Chestertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chestertown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
• Christian Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Christian Hill is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
• Fullers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fullers is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
• Griffin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Griffin is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
• Irishtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Irishtown is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
• Johnsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Johnsburg is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <1>
• Minerva
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <1>
• Oregon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oregon is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
• Pottersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottersville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottersville <1>
• Pudding Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pudding Hollow is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pudding Hollow
• Sodom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sodom is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
• Starbuckville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Starbuckville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuckville

How Far From Edwards Hill 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 Edwards Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Edwards Hill and extending to:

• Lake George, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edwards Hill to Lake George, 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'