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Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Edwin.
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How Far From Edwin 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 Edwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Edwin to:
- Abbeville [Map], which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edwin to Abbeville, with an average speed<2> 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 [Map], which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 70 miles [112.7 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>
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Communities Also Named Edwin ...
We have found 9 communities that share the name Edwin.
While the name Edwin is unique within Alabama, we know of another 9 communities with the same name in the United States and Canada.
Communities Outside of Alabama
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Arkansas
Sevier County
Our profile page for Edwin, Sevier County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<7>
Although located in Sevier County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
California
Amador County
Our profile page for Edwin, Amador County [Map]
Distance: About 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km] to the West Northwest
Kansas
Hamilton County
Our profile page for Edwin, Hamilton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Hamilton County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Stanton County
Our profile page for Edwin, Stanton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Stanton County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
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Manitoba
Our profile page for Edwin [Map]
Distance: About 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the North Northwest
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Maryland
Somerset County
Our profile page for Edwin, Somerset County [Map]
This community is historic.<8>
Distance: About 704 miles [1,133 km] to the Northeast
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Missouri
Jasper County
Our profile page for Edwin, Jasper County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Our profile page for Edwin, Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Lancaster County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
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South Dakota
Hyde County
Our profile page for Edwin, Hyde County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Hyde County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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: www.alabama.gov/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance beginning in Edwin. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edwin) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwin. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6654, Longitude: -85.3752 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Edwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
| <2> | 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. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | 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. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or the angle) to Jerusalem is 312.714 degrees. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or the angle) to Mecca is 307.919 degrees. - Return to Citation |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or the angle) to the Vatican is 310.134 degrees. - Return to Citation |
| <7> | 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 where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. The community might still exist or it might have existed for just a short period of time. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, families in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc.
Also keep in mind that the community could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere. 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.- Return to Citation |
| <8> | 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Edwin.
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