Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forest:
  • 32.610691, -85.356890
  • 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 Forest

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Edgewood Forest is near Chambers County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Edgewood Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Edgewood Forest.

Within Alabama, the name Edgewood Forest is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Edgewood Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewood Forest that is located in Lee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Edgewood Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Forest ...

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.

• Crooked Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
  • Crooked Creek is located in Lee County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Lee County
• Glen Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Glen Haven is located in Lee County
• Hallway
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallway
  • Hallway is located in Lee County
• India Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Lakes
  • India Lakes is located in Lee County
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
• Mitchell Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossroads
  • Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County
• Rocky Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
  • Rocky Brook is located in Lee County
• Union Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
  • Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
• Village Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
  • Village Hills is located in Lee County

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

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

• Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood Forest to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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