Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potsdam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potsdam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potsdam
- 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 Potsdam:
- 44.669858, -74.981714
- 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 Potsdam
- 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 Potsdam is near Franklin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Potsdam ...
We found two communities that share the name Potsdam.
Within New York, the name Potsdam is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potsdam ...
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.
- Coney Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coney Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coney Island
- From Potsdam to Coney Island
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - High Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Flats
- High Flats is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Madrid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
- Madrid Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madrid Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
- Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madrid Springs
- From Potsdam to Madrid Springs
- Parishville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville
- Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parishville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parishville
- From Potsdam to Parishville
- Parishville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
- Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parishville Center
- From Potsdam to Parishville Center
- Slab City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Potsdam 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 village such as Potsdam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potsdam and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Potsdam to Canton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 151 miles [243 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,173 miles [6,715.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potsdam. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Potsdam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potsdam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6699, Longitude: -74.9817 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Potsdam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.069 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.307 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.27 degrees. |