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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 Midway Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midway Park 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 Midway Park:
    • 42.841944, -73.748333
    • 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 Midway Park
  • 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 Midway Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Midway Park.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Midway Park.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Chautauqua County
      • This Midway Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west of the Midway Park that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Midway Park.
    • Orange County
      • This Midway Park is located in Orange County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Midway Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Midway Park is located in Sussex County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Midway Park.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Midway Park is located in Seminole County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Midway Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Midway Park is located in Onslow County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Park that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Midway Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midway Park ...

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.

  • Coons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
  • Crescent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
  • Crescent Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Station
    • Crescent Station is located in Albany County
  • Grays Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corners
    • Grays Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Groom Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Halfmoon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Halfmoon Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
    • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Mechanicville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mohawk View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk View
    • Mohawk View is located in Albany County
  • Stillwater Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County
  • Willow Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County

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

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

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midway Park to Ballston Spa, 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway Park. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Midway Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midway Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8419, Longitude: -73.7483       In this case, the coordinates for Midway Park 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 Midway Park 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 305.537 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.408 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.56 degrees.




 

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