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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 Forestdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestdale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forestdale:
- 44.436436, -73.920146
- 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 Forestdale
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Forestdale is near Clinton County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Forestdale
Communities Also Named Forestdale ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Forestdale.
Within New York, the name Forestdale is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
- Lee County
- This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- British Columbia
- This Forestdale lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Forestdale is located in Barnstable County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Forestdale is located in Rockingham County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forestdale.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Forestdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Forestdale.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Forestdale is located in Providence County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...
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.
- Hawkeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loon Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- North Pole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Stevens Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stevens Landing is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Landing
- Sugarbush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush
- Swastika
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swastika is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swastika
- Two Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Brooks
- Union Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Upper Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vermontville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Forestdale 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 Forestdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:
- Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forestdale to Malone, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). 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 414 miles [666.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,137 miles [6,657.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Forestdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4364, Longitude: -73.9201 In this case, the coordinates for Forestdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.43 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.864 degrees. |
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