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28.976931, -80.946444
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We found one communities that share the name Edgewater Junction.
Within Florida, the name Edgewater Junction is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Edgewater Junction in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Edgewater Junction is located in Jefferson County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater Junction that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewater Junction.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater Junction ...
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.
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 Edgewater Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewater Junction and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewater Junction to De Land, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Edgewater Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewater Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9769, Longitude: -80.9464 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewater Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Edgewater Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.101 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.526 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.185 degrees.