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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 Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates:
    • 43.086667, -73.753056
    • 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 Lakewood Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
    • Since Lakewood Estates is near Washington County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Lakewood Estates

Communities Also Named Lakewood Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Lakewood Estates.

Within New York, the name Lakewood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Miller County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Will County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Webster Parish
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Charles County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood Estates ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Birch Run is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Deans Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
  • Evergreen Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Point is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Geyser Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Geyser Crest is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Crest
  • Gilbert Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Heritage Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Manor is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Independence Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Independence Square is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
  • Kings Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
  • Maple Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
  • Wood Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls

How Far From Lakewood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Albany, with an average speed<2> 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 336 miles [540.7 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 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0867, Longitude: -73.7531       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.509 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.416 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.445 degrees.