Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Medway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Medway
- 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 Medway:
- 42.397289, -73.888247
- 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 Medway
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Medway is near Albany County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Albany County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Medway ...
We found five communities that share the name Medway.
Within New York, the name Medway is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Nova Scotia
- This Medway lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Greene County.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medway ...
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.
- Alcove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
- Alcove is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcove <2>
- Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
- Coxsackie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <2>
- Deans Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
- Deans Mill is located in Greene County
- Gayhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Grapeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Grapeville is located in Greene County
- Otter Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hook
- Otter Hook is located in Greene County
- Paradise Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Greene County
- Place Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Corners
- Place Corners is located in Greene County
- Result
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Roberts Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Hill
- Roberts Hill is located in Greene County
- Surprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <2>
How Far From Medway 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 Medway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medway and extending to:
- Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Medway to Catskill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,209 miles [6,773.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or 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- Medway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3973, Longitude: -73.8882 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Medway 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 305.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.836 degrees. |