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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 Edendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edendale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Edendale:
    • 34.090010, -118.259241
    • 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 Edendale
  • 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 Edendale ...

We found four communities that share the name Edendale.

There are two communities within California that are also named Edendale.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Merced County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Edendale [Merced County].
    • Sonoma County
      • This Edendale is located in Sonoma County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edendale that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Edendale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Edendale is located in Centre County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edendale that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Edendale.
    • Washington
      • Stevens County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Edendale [Stevens County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edendale ...

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 Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
    • Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Eagle Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
  • Happy Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
  • Harvard Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Heights
    • Harvard Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Koreatown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koreatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koreatown
    • Koreatown is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Little Tokyo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tokyo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
    • Little Tokyo is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
    • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • New Chinatown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
    • New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Los Angeles County

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

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

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the South.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Edendale to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,334 miles [13,412.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Edendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0900, Longitude: -118.2592       In this case, the coordinates for Edendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Edendale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.168 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.641 degrees.









 

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