Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwood Estates
- 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 Northwood Estates:
- 42.937778, -73.814722
- 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 Northwood 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Northwood Estates is near Schenectady County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Northwood Estates ...
We found nine communities that share the name Northwood Estates.
Within New York, the name Northwood Estates is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mobile County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Northwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Glynn County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Northwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Northwood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Northwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Lee County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Northwood Estates.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Crawford County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Northwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Charleston County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Northwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the west of the Northwood Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood 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.
- Coons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Covered Wagon Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Wagon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Wagon Court
- Covered Wagon Court is located in Saratoga County
- Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Luther Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
- Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
- Malta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
- Malta Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
- Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
- Malta Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
- Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
- Maltaville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
- Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
- Marvin Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
- Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
- Round Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
- Skipper Hill Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
- Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
How Far From Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Estates and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Northwood Estates to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 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 4,186 miles [6,736.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood Estates. 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' (or 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- Northwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9378, Longitude: -73.8147 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates 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 305.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.545 degrees. |