Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Edmeston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Edmeston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Edmeston
- 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 West Edmeston:
- 42.763405, -75.278221
- 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 West Edmeston
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since West Edmeston is near Madison County and also Chenango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Chenango 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 West Edmeston ...
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.
- Button City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Guideboard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guideboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guideboard
- Guideboard is located in Madison County
- Leonardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardsville <2>
- Lloydsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Otsego County
- Moscow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Hill
- Moscow Hill is located in Madison County
- Pecktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Robinson Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corners
- Robinson Corners is located in Otsego County
- Sweets
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From West Edmeston 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 West Edmeston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Edmeston and extending to:
- Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Edmeston to Cooperstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Edmeston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Edmeston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Edmeston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7634, Longitude: -75.2782 In this case, the coordinates for West Edmeston 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 West Edmeston 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 306.488 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.309 degrees. |