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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 Interlaken, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Interlaken 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 Interlaken:
    • 43.057778, -73.729444
    • 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 Interlaken
  • 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 Interlaken ...

We found nine communities that share the name Interlaken.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Interlaken.

Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Seneca County
      • This Interlaken is located in Seneca County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west of the Interlaken that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Interlaken.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the west of the Interlaken that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Interlaken.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Chaffee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Interlaken.
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Interlaken [Lake County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Interlaken is located in Berkshire County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Interlaken that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Interlaken.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Interlaken [Muskegon County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Interlaken [Monmouth County].
    • North Dakota
      • Steele County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Interlaken [Steele County].
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Interlaken is located in Pierce County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Interlaken that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Interlaken.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Interlaken ...

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.

  • Birch Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
    • Birch Run is located in Saratoga County
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
  • Deans Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
    • Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Francis Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
    • Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Gilbert Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Heritage Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
    • Heritage Manor is located in Saratoga County
  • Independence Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
    • Independence Square is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
    • Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
  • Maple Shade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County
  • Quaker Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
    • Quaker Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Snake Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill
    • Snake Hill is located in Saratoga County
  • Waters Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County
  • Wood Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls
    • Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County

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

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

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Interlaken to Albany, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

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>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 from Point A (ie- Interlaken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Interlaken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0578, Longitude: -73.7294       In this case, the coordinates for Interlaken have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Interlaken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Interlaken 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Interlaken to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.399 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.448 degrees.




 

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