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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemont and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 34.822865, -87.660861
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edgemont
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Edgemont is near Colbert County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edgemont
Communities Also Named Edgemont ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Edgemont.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Edgemont.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
- Madison County
- This Edgemont is located in Madison County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Edgemont is located in Cleburne County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Edgemont.
- California
- Lassen County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Edgemont [Lassen County].
- Riverside County
- This Edgemont is located in Riverside County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Edgemont.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Edgemont is located in Saint Clair County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Edgemont.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgemont.
- Washington County
- This Edgemont is located in Washington County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgemont.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Edgemont is located in Lee County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Edgemont.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Edgemont.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Edgemont is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Edgemont.
- New York
- Westchester 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 York community of Edgemont [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Edgemont is located in Caldwell County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Edgemont.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Edgemont is located in Hamilton County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Edgemont.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgemont is located in Montgomery County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the north northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgemont.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Edgemont is located in Dauphin County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Edgemont.
- Delaware County
- This Edgemont is located in Delaware County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Edgemont.
- Northampton County
- This Edgemont is located in Northampton County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Edgemont.
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Edgemont is located in Fall River County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Edgemont.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Edgemont is located in Cocke County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Edgemont.
- Sullivan County
- This Edgemont is located in Sullivan County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Edgemont.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Edgemont is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgemont.
- Utah County
- This Edgemont is located in Utah County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Edgemont.
- Weber County
- This Edgemont is located in Weber County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Edgemont.
- Virginia
- Covington City
- This Edgemont is located in Covington City and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington City community of Edgemont.
- Washington
- Kittitas County
- This Edgemont is located in Kittitas County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Edgemont.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Edgemont is located in Cabell County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Edgemont.
- Marion County
- This Edgemont is located in Marion County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgemont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemont ...
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.
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
- Cypress Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Florence Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Highlands is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Highlands
- Lockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lockland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
- Mansion View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Petersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Terrace View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Oaks is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Village Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Village Pines is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Edgemont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemont and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Edgemont to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Edgemont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Edgemont, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Edgemont 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8229, Longitude: -87.6609 In this case, the coordinates for Edgemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.16 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.369 degrees. |
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