Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edwards, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwards and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edwards
- 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 Edwards:
- 39.644986, -106.594200
- 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 Edwards
- 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 Eagle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eagle County
- Since Edwards is near Summit County and also Pitkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Pitkin 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 Edwards ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Edwards.
Within Colorado, the name Edwards is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Gadsden 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 Florida community of Edwards [Gadsden County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Edwards is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Eagle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edwards.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Edwards [Antrim County].
- Ogemaw County
- This Edwards is located in Ogemaw County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Eagle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Edwards.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This Edwards is located in Benton County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the east of the Edwards that is located in Eagle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Edwards.
- Lafayette 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 Edwards [Lafayette County].
- Montana
- New York
- Ontario
- This Edwards lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Eagle County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <4>
- Bighorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Bond is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bond <4>
- Carterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Eagle County
- Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
- Eagles Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County
- Red Cliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <4>
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Eagle County
- Vail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
How Far From Edwards 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 Edwards to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edwards and extending to:
- Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Edwards to Eagle, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east (E). 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 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,689 miles [12,374.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 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 Edwards 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6450, Longitude: -106.5942 In this case, the coordinates for Edwards 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 Edwards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <7> | 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 Edwards to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.727 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.438 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.86 degrees. |