Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Park of Edgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park of Edgewater and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Park of Edgewater

• 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 Park of Edgewater:
  • 40.822601, -73.809578
  • 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 Park of Edgewater

• 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 Bronx County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bronx County
  • Since Park of Edgewater is near Queens County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park of Edgewater ...

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.

• Bird Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
  • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
• City Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
  • City Island is located in Bronx County
• Flushing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
• Great Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
  • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
• Great Neck Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
  • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
• Harbor Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
• Hunts Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
  • Hunts Point is located in Bronx County
• Kings Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <2>
• Locust Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
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  • Parsons Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Westchester County
  • Saddle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
    • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
  • Silver Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
  • Throgs Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
    • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
  • Unionport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Bronx County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Park of Edgewater and extending to:

• Bronx, which is the Seat of Bronx County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Park of Edgewater to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,263 miles [6,860.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park of Edgewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/