Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powers - Briggs Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powers - Briggs Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powers - Briggs Ferry
- 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 Powers - Briggs Ferry:
- 43.008056, -73.596944
- 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 Powers - Briggs Ferry
- 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 Powers - Briggs Ferry is near Washington County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powers - Briggs Ferry ...
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.
- Cedar Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
- Coveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Deans Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
- Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Fly Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Gates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Maple Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
- Quaker Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
- Quaker Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Snake Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill
- Snake Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
- Stillwater Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
- Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
- Victory Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Mills
- Victory Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victory Mills <2>
- Village of Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
How Far From Powers - Briggs Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Powers - Briggs Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Powers - Briggs Ferry and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Powers - Briggs Ferry 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 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 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,174 miles [6,717.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powers - Briggs Ferry. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Powers - Briggs Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powers - Briggs Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0081, Longitude: -73.5969 In this case, the coordinates for Powers - Briggs Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Powers - Briggs Ferry 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 305.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.307 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.41 degrees. |