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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 Edgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood 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 Edgewood:
    • 33.467607, -86.810823
    • 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 Edgewood
  • 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 Edgewood ...

We found 84 communities that share the name Edgewood.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Edgewood.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 83 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 83 communities, 82 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Elmore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Edgewood [Elmore County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Edgewood is located in Phillips County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Edgewood.
      • Saline County
      • This Edgewood is located in Saline County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Edgewood.
    • British Columbia
      • This Edgewood lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Edgewood.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hartford County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Edgewood.
      • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Edgewood [Tolland County].
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Edgewood is located in Duval County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Edgewood.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewood.
      • Orange County
      • This Edgewood is located in Orange County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Edgewood.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Edgewood is located in Columbia County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Edgewood.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Edgewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Edgewood.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dougherty County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Edgewood.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Edgewood is located in Muscogee County and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Edgewood.
      • Peach County
      • This Edgewood is located in Peach County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Edgewood.
    • Illinois
      • Boone County
      • This Edgewood is located in Boone County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Edgewood.
      • Champaign County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Champaign County].
      • Effingham County
      • This Edgewood is located in Effingham County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Edgewood.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Madison County].
      • Woodford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Woodford County].
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [Bartholomew County].
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [LaPorte County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [Lawrence County].
      • Madison County
      • This Edgewood is located in Madison County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgewood.
      • Marion County
      • This Edgewood is located in Marion County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgewood.
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • This Edgewood is located in Clayton County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Edgewood.
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • This Edgewood is located in Bell County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Edgewood.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Edgewood [Jefferson County].
      • Kenton County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kenton County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Edgewood.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Edgewood is located in Frederick County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgewood.
      • Harford County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harford County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Edgewood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Edgewood is located in Prince George's County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Edgewood.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Edgewood is located in Gratiot County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Edgewood.
      • Muskegon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Edgewood [Muskegon County].
    • Minnesota
      • Isanti County
      • This Edgewood is located in Isanti County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Edgewood.
    • Missouri
      • Pike County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pike County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Edgewood.
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Edgewood.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas County
      • This Edgewood is located in Douglas County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Edgewood.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Edgewood [Cape May County].
    • New Mexico
      • Santa Fe County
      • This Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Edgewood.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Edgewood is located in Greene County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Edgewood.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgewood [Monroe County].
      • Suffolk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgewood [Suffolk County].
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Edgewood is located in Craven County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Edgewood.
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Edgewood.
      • Wake County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wake County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Edgewood.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wilkes County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Edgewood.
      • Wilson County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wilson County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Edgewood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Edgewood lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Edgewood.
      • Butler County
      • This Edgewood is located in Butler County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Edgewood.
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edgewood [Warren County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Edgewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Edgewood.
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood [Bucks County].
      • Indiana County
      • This Edgewood is located in Indiana County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Edgewood.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Edgewood is located in Luzerne County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Edgewood.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Edgewood is located in Northumberland County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Edgewood.
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood [Somerset County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Edgewood is located in Providence County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Edgewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kershaw County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Edgewood.
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Edgewood [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dickson County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Edgewood.
      • Dyer County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dyer County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Edgewood.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hamblen County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Edgewood.
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Edgewood [Sullivan County].
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Edgewood [Bexar County].
      • Harris County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harris County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Edgewood.
      • Van Zandt County
      • This Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Edgewood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Edgewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgewood.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Edgewood is located in Amherst County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Edgewood.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Edgewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Edgewood.
      • Danville City
      • This Edgewood is located in Danville City and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Edgewood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
      • Newport News City
      • This Edgewood is located in Newport News City and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Edgewood.
      • Prince George County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Edgewood [Prince George County].
      • Roanoke City
      • This Edgewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Edgewood.
      • Salem City
      • This Edgewood is located in Salem City and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Edgewood.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pierce County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Edgewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harrison County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Edgewood.
      • Kanawha County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kanawha County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Edgewood.
      • Lewis County
      • This Edgewood is located in Lewis County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Edgewood.
      • Ohio County
      • This Edgewood is located in Ohio County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Edgewood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Edgewood is located in Waukesha County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Edgewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood ...

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.

  • Cherokee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Chimney Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
    • Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Coventry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Crossgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
  • English Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Five Points South
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
    • Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
  • Glen Iris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
    • Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Hidden Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Imperial Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
    • Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ivy Glenn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
      • Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
    • Jones Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
      • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeview Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
      • Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Mason City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • Mill Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
      • Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
      • Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Panorama
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
      • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
    • Plantation Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
      • Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
      • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
    • Shades Cliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
      • Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
    • Tangle Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
      • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Timber Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
      • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Edgewood 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.
<2>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- Edgewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4676, Longitude: -86.8108       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Edgewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Edgewood 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 313.678 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.283 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.311 degrees.









 

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