Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edge Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edge Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edge Hill
- 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 Edge Hill:
- 33.152355, -82.624152
- 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 Edge Hill
- 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 Glascock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glascock County
- Since Edge Hill is near Jefferson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Edge Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Edge Hill.
Within Georgia, the name Edge Hill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Ontario
- This Edge Hill lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north of the Edge Hill that is located in Glascock County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Edge Hill is located in Bucks County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edge Hill that is located in Glascock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Edge Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast of the Edge Hill that is located in Glascock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edge Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edge Hill ...
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.
- Chalker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - David ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Glascock County
- Glovers Millpond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Millpond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Millpond
- Glovers Millpond is located in Glascock County
- Halls Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossing
- Halls Crossing is located in Washington County
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
- Sparks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Edge Hill 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 city such as Edge Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edge Hill and extending to:
- Gibson, which is the Seat of Glascock County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Edge Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,967 miles [7,993.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edge Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Edge Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edge Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1524, Longitude: -82.6242 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edge Hill 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 311.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.39 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.758 degrees. |