Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodgate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodgate
- 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 Woodgate:
- 43.520346, -75.154889
- 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 Woodgate
- 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- Since Woodgate is near Herkimer County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Communities Also Named Woodgate ...
We found five communities that share the name Woodgate.
Within New York, the name Woodgate is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Woodgate is located in Berks County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south of the Woodgate that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Woodgate.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south of the Woodgate that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodgate ...
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.
- Fink Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Hollow
- Fink Hollow is located in Oneida County
- Forestport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
- Forestport is located in Oneida County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestport <3>
- Fowlersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
- Fowlersville is located in Lewis County
- Hurlbutville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlbutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbutville
- Hurlbutville is located in Oneida County
- Locust Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lewis County
- Lyons Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Falls
- Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons Falls <3>
- Lyonsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
- Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
- Minnehaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Otter Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake is located in Oneida County
How Far From Woodgate 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 Woodgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodgate and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Woodgate to Utica, with an average speed<4> 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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 '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- Woodgate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5203, Longitude: -75.1549 In this case, the coordinates for Woodgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woodgate 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 306.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.901 degrees. |