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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Waters Edge:
    • 43.046389, -73.734167
    • 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 Waters Edge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
    • Since Waters Edge is near Washington County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Waters Edge

Communities Also Named Waters Edge ...

We found five communities that are also named Waters Edge.

Within New York, the name Waters Edge is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Johnson County
      • This Waters Edge is located in Johnson County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waters Edge.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Waters Edge.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Waters Edge is located in Carroll County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waters Edge.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Waters Edge.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Waters Edge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waters Edge ...

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.

  • Birch Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Birch Run is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Deans Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
  • Francis Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
  • Geyser Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Geyser Crest is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Crest
  • Gilbert Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Independence Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence Square is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
  • Malta Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
  • Maple Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Quaker Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Quaker Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
  • Snake Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Snake Hill is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill
  • Stillwater Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center

How Far From Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Waters Edge to Albany, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waters Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Waters Edge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waters Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0464, Longitude: -73.7342       In this case, the coordinates for Waters Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.502 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.402 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.455 degrees.