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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 Edgemont Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemont Heights 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 Edgemont Heights:
    • 32.344306, -86.318302
    • 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 Edgemont Heights
  • 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 Edgemont Heights ...

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.

  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Cloverland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
    • Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
  • Cross Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • English Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Executive Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
    • Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Garden Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
    • Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
  • Gay Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Grove Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Grovewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovewood
    • Grovewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • King Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
    • King Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lakeview Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Lee Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Farms
      • Lee Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Lees Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
      • Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
    • Lynndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
      • Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
    • Maxwell Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
      • Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Memorial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
      • Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Morningview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
      • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Valley Whispers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
      • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Edgemont Heights and extending to:

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Edgemont Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>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 from Point A (ie- Edgemont Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemont Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3443, Longitude: -86.3183       In this case, the coordinates for Edgemont Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Edgemont Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.311 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.703 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.352 degrees.









 

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