Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Essex Ferry:
  • 44.305885, -73.325960
  • 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 Essex Ferry

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Essex Ferry is near Chittenden County and also Addison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden County
  • eBird sighting report for Addison 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 Essex Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Essex Ferry.

Within New York, the name Essex Ferry is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Essex Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Chittenden County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Essex Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex Ferry ...

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.

• Cedar Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Cedar Beach is located in Chittenden County (VT)
• Charlotte
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Craterclub
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
  • Craterclub is located in Essex County
• Crowningshield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowningshield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowningshield
  • Crowningshield is located in Essex County
• Deerhead
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhead
  • Deerhead is located in Essex County
• Mechanicsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County (VT)
• Queen City Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
  • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
• Redstone Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
  • Redstone Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
• Rock Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
  • Rock Landing is located in Addison County (VT)
• Twin Orchards
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchards
  • Twin Orchards is located in Chittenden County (VT)

How Far From Essex Ferry 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 Essex Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Essex Ferry and extending to:

• Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Essex Ferry to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/