Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rainbow Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rainbow Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rainbow Lake

• 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 Rainbow Lake:
  • 44.466997, -74.172932
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rainbow Lake

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Rainbow Lake is near Essex County and also Saint Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rainbow Lake

Communities Also Named Rainbow Lake ...

We found one communities that are also named Rainbow Lake.

Within New York, the name Rainbow Lake is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Rainbow Lake in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Rainbow Lake lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rainbow Lake that is located in Franklin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Lake ...

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.

• Forestdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Forestdale is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
• Harrietstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
• Lake Clear
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Clear is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clear
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Clear <2>
• Loon Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
• Merrillsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
• Paul Smiths
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <2>
• Sugarbush
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush
• Two Brooks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Brooks
• Union Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Union Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
• Vermontville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vermontville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
• Wolf Pond
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pond

How Far From Rainbow Lake 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 Rainbow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Lake to Malone, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,147 miles [6,673.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'