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:
- 38.593661, -90.063718
- 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Edgemont is near Madison County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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.
Within Illinois, the name Edgemont is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
- Arkansas
- California
- Lassen County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Edgemont [Lassen County].
- Riverside County
- This Edgemont is located in Riverside County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Edgemont.
- Colorado
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Saint Clair 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.
- Bunkum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Caseyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <4>
- Crest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Saint Clair County
- Dutch Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Dutch Hollow is located in Saint Clair County
- French Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Golden Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gardens
- Golden Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rose Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Royal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Royal Heights is located in Saint Clair County
- Signal Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
- Signal Hill is located in Saint Clair County
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Edgemont 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 Edgemont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemont and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Edgemont to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgemont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.5937, Longitude: -90.0637 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 Edgemont 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 315.983 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.647 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.593 degrees. |