Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgemont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgemont
- 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 Edgemont:
- 40.311566, -120.444942
- 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 Edgemont
- 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 Lassen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lassen County
- Since Edgemont is near Plumas County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- eBird sighting report for Washoe 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 Edgemont ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Edgemont.
There is one other community in California which is also named Edgemont.
Beyond California, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
- Lauderdale County
- This Edgemont is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Edgemont.
- Madison County
- This Edgemont is located in Madison County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgemont.
- Washington County
- This Edgemont is located in Washington County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgemont.
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Edgemont is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Edgemont.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgemont is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgemont.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Edgemont is located in Dauphin County and lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Edgemont.
- Delaware County
- This Edgemont is located in Delaware County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Edgemont.
- Northampton County
- This Edgemont is located in Northampton County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Edgemont.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Edgemont is located in Cocke County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Edgemont.
- Sullivan County
- This Edgemont is located in Sullivan County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Edgemont.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Edgemont is located in Salt Lake County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgemont.
- Utah County
- This Edgemont is located in Utah County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Edgemont.
- Weber County
- This Edgemont is located in Weber County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Edgemont.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Edgemont is located in Cabell County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Edgemont.
- Marion County
- This Edgemont is located in Marion County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgemont.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemont ...
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.
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Buntingville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buntingville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buntingville
- Buntingville is located in Lassen County
- Coppervale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
- Coppervale is located in Lassen County
- Herlong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <6>
- Herlong Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herlong Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Janesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <6>
- Stacy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Susanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Lassen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Susanville <6>
- Viewland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Edgemont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edgemont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Edgemont once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemont and extending to:
- Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edgemont to Susanville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,981 miles [12,844.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgemont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3116, Longitude: -120.4449 In this case, the coordinates for Edgemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Edgemont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Edgemont 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Edgemont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.803 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.609 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.92 degrees. |