Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Madawaska, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madawaska and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Madawaska
- 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 Madawaska:
- 44.516725, -74.397108
- 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 Madawaska
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Madawaska is near Franklin County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Madawaska ...
We found two communities that share the name Madawaska.
Within New York, the name Madawaska is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Ontario
- This Madawaska lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Madawaska that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madawaska ...
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.
- Floodwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Harrietstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Kildare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lake Clear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Clear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clear
- Lake Clear is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Clear <3>
- Loon Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Merrillsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Paul Smiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <3>
- Rainbow Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lake
- Rainbow Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow Lake <3>
- Spring Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
- Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
- Vermontville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <3>
How Far From Madawaska to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Madawaska to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madawaska and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Madawaska to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,154 miles [6,685.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madawaska. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madawaska) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madawaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5167, Longitude: -74.3971 In this case, the coordinates for Madawaska have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Madawaska to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.89 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.057 degrees. |