Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Edgemoor Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemoor Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Edgemoor Estates

• 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 Edgemoor Estates:
  • 33.457052, -86.832212
  • 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 Edgemoor Estates

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Edgemoor Estates is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Edgemoor Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemoor Estates ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chimney Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Crossgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
• English Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
• Five Points South
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
• Glen Iris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
• Glenview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <1>
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  • Imperial Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
  • Jones Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
  • Lakeview Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Mason City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mill Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Mountain Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
  • Panorama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Park Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
  • Plantation Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
  • Rocky Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Shades Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
  • Tangle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Twin Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge

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

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• 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 Edgemoor Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 662 miles [1,065.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'