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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 Waterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterville 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 Waterville:
    • 41.011767, -72.535366
    • 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 Waterville
  • 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 Waterville ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Waterville.

There are three communities within New York that are also named Waterville.

Beyond New York, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Waterville is located in Jefferson County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterville.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Waterville is located in Montgomery County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Waterville.
    • Oneida County
      • This Waterville is located in Oneida County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Waterville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Waterville.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Waterville is located in New Haven County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Waterville.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This Waterville is located in Walker County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Waterville.
    • Iowa
      • Allamakee County
      • This Waterville is located in Allamakee County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Waterville.
    • Kansas
      • Marshall County
      • This Waterville is located in Marshall County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the west of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Waterville.
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterville [Riley County].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Waterville is located in Kennebec County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Waterville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Waterville is located in Plymouth County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Waterville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Waterville is located in Worcester County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Waterville.
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Waterville is located in Le Sueur County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Waterville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Waterville lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Waterville [Grafton County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Waterville lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
    • North Carolina
      • Haywood County
      • This Waterville is located in Haywood County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Waterville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This Waterville is located in Lucas County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Waterville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia County
      • This Waterville is located in Columbia County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the west of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Waterville.
      • Delaware County
      • This Waterville is located in Delaware County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Waterville.
      • Lycoming County
      • This Waterville is located in Lycoming County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the west of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Waterville.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Waterville.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Waterville is located in Bradley County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Waterville.
    • Texas
      • Wharton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Waterville [Wharton County].
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Waterville is located in Lamoille County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Waterville.
    • Washington
      • Douglas County
      • This Waterville is located in Douglas County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Waterville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Waterville is located in Waukesha County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Waterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterville ...

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.

  • Canoe Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Place
    • Canoe Place is located in Suffolk County
  • Cedar Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
    • Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Suffolk County
  • Flanders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <5>
  • Laughing Waters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughing Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
    • Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
  • Red Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
    • Red Creek is located in Suffolk County
  • Riverhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
    • Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Silver Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Squiretown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
    • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County

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

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

  • Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waterville to Riverhead, with an average speed<6> 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 279 miles [449 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.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- Waterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0118, Longitude: -72.5354       In this case, the coordinates for Waterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Waterville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Waterville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.038 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.544 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.888 degrees.




 

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