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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 Edgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewater 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 Edgewater:
    • 26.065316, -80.200268
    • 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 Edgewater
  • 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 Edgewater ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Edgewater.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named Edgewater.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewater.
    • Volusia County
      • This Edgewater is located in Volusia County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Edgewater.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgewater is located in Jefferson County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewater.
    • British Columbia
      • This Edgewater lies 2,541 miles [4,089.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgewater is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewater.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sussex County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Edgewater.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Edgewater is located in Fayette County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Edgewater.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Edgewater is located in Cook County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Edgewater.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Edgewater is located in Porter County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Edgewater.
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Edgewater is located in Pike County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Edgewater.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Edgewater is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Edgewater.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Edgewater.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Edgewater is located in Baltimore County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Edgewater.
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • This Edgewater is located in Benzie County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Edgewater.
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Edgewater [Berrien County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Edgewater [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Edgewater is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Edgewater.
      • Erie County
      • This Edgewater is located in Erie County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the north of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Edgewater.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Edgewater [Carteret County].
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edgewater [Cuyahoga County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewater [Allegheny County].
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sumter County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Edgewater.
    • Tennessee
      • Rhea County
      • This Edgewater is located in Rhea County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Edgewater.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Edgewater is located in Washington County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgewater.
    • Virginia
      • Grayson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Edgewater [Grayson County].
      • Hampton City
      • This Edgewater is located in Hampton City and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Edgewater.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Edgewater is located in Norfolk City and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Edgewater.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Edgewater [King County].
      • Snohomish County
      • This Edgewater is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,720 miles [4,377.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Edgewater.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Edgewater [Fayette County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sawyer County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sawyer County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sawyer County community of Edgewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater ...

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.

  • Davie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
    • Davie is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <4>
  • Fern Crest Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
    • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
  • Flamingo Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
    • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
  • Golden Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
  • Harbor Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
    • Harbor Beach is located in Broward County
  • Harbor Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Harbor Heights is located in Broward County
  • Pine Island Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
    • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
  • Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plantation Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
    • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
  • Plantation Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
    • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
  • Playland Isles
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
    • Playland Isles is located in Broward County
  • Playland Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
    • Playland Village is located in Broward County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rock Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Broward County
    • Rock Island Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
      • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palm Ranches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
      • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palms Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
      • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
    • Sun Swept Isles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
      • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Key
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Key
      • Sunrise Key is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
      • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Edgewater to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewater to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewater) to Point B.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Edgewater 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.
<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 Edgewater, 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 Edgewater 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 309.529 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.466 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.60 degrees.









 

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