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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 Edwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwin 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 Edwin:
    • 31.665444, -85.375215
    • 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 Edwin
  • 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 Edwin ...

We found nine communities that share the name Edwin.

Within Alabama, the name Edwin is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Edwin [Sevier County].
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Edwin is located in Amador County and lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edwin that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Edwin.
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton 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 Kansas community of Edwin [Hamilton County].
      • Stanton 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 Kansas community of Edwin [Stanton County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Edwin lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edwin that is located in Henry County.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset 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 Maryland community of Edwin [Somerset County].
    • Missouri
      • Jasper 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 Missouri community of Edwin [Jasper County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster 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 Edwin [Lancaster County].
    • South Dakota
      • Hyde 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 Dakota community of Edwin [Hyde County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwin ...

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.

  • Edgefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Barbour County
  • Graball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Graball is located in Henry County
    • Former names for Graball:
    • Hart's Crossroads
    • Hudspeth's Crossroads
  • Lime Sink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Sink
    • Lime Sink is located in Barbour County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Richards Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Crossroads
    • Richards Crossroads is located in Barbour County
  • Roberts Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
    • Roberts Crossroads is located in Dale County
  • Sandy Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Barbour County
  • Texasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville
    • Texasville is located in Barbour County

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

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

  • Abbeville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edwin to Abbeville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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 Edwin 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6654, Longitude: -85.3752       In this case, the coordinates for Edwin 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 Edwin, 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 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 Edwin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.714 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.919 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.134 degrees.









 

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