Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewood
- 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 Edgewood:
- 38.922162, -88.664129
- 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 Edgewood
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Edgewood is near Fayette County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Edgewood ...
We found 84 communities that share the name Edgewood.
There are four communities within Illinois that are also named Edgewood.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 82 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Boone County
- Champaign County
- Madison County
- Woodford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore 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 Alabama community of Edgewood [Elmore County].
- Jefferson County
- This Edgewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewood.
- Arkansas
- Phillips County
- This Edgewood is located in Phillips County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Edgewood.
- Saline County
- This Edgewood is located in Saline County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Edgewood.
- British Columbia
- This Edgewood lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Edgewood is located in Hartford County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Edgewood.
- Tolland 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 Connecticut community of Edgewood [Tolland County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Edgewood is located in Duval County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Edgewood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Edgewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewood.
- Orange County
- This Edgewood is located in Orange County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Edgewood.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Edgewood is located in Columbia County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Edgewood.
- DeKalb County
- This Edgewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Edgewood.
- Dougherty County
- This Edgewood is located in Dougherty County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Edgewood.
- Muscogee County
- This Edgewood is located in Muscogee County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Edgewood.
- Peach County
- This Edgewood is located in Peach County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Edgewood.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew 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 Indiana community of Edgewood [Bartholomew County].
- LaPorte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [LaPorte County].
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [Lawrence County].
- Madison County
- This Edgewood is located in Madison County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgewood.
- Marion County
- This Edgewood is located in Marion County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgewood.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- This Edgewood is located in Bell County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Edgewood.
- Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Edgewood [Jefferson County].
- Kenton County
- This Edgewood is located in Kenton County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Edgewood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgewood is located in Frederick County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgewood.
- Harford County
- This Edgewood is located in Harford County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Edgewood.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
- Prince George's County
- This Edgewood is located in Prince George's County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Edgewood.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Edgewood is located in Gratiot County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Edgewood.
- Muskegon 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 Edgewood [Muskegon County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This Edgewood is located in Pike County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Edgewood.
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Edgewood.
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Greene County
- This Edgewood is located in Greene County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Edgewood.
- Monroe 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 York community of Edgewood [Monroe County].
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgewood [Suffolk County].
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Edgewood is located in Craven County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Edgewood.
- Pasquotank County
- This Edgewood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Edgewood.
- Wake County
- This Edgewood is located in Wake County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Edgewood.
- Wilkes County
- This Edgewood is located in Wilkes County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Edgewood.
- Wilson County
- This Edgewood is located in Wilson County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Edgewood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Edgewood lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Edgewood.
- Butler County
- This Edgewood is located in Butler County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Edgewood.
- Warren 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 Ohio community of Edgewood [Warren County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Edgewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Edgewood.
- Bucks 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 Edgewood [Bucks County].
- Indiana County
- This Edgewood is located in Indiana County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Edgewood.
- Luzerne County
- This Edgewood is located in Luzerne County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Edgewood.
- Northumberland County
- This Edgewood is located in Northumberland County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Edgewood.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood [Somerset County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Edgewood is located in Kershaw County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Edgewood.
- Richland 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 South Carolina community of Edgewood [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- This Edgewood is located in Dickson County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Edgewood.
- Dyer County
- This Edgewood is located in Dyer County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Edgewood.
- Hamblen County
- This Edgewood is located in Hamblen County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Edgewood.
- Sullivan 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 Tennessee community of Edgewood [Sullivan County].
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of Edgewood [Bexar County].
- Harris County
- This Edgewood is located in Harris County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Edgewood.
- Van Zandt County
- This Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Edgewood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Edgewood is located in Amherst County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Edgewood.
- Chesapeake City
- This Edgewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Edgewood.
- Danville City
- This Edgewood is located in Danville City and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Edgewood.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
- Newport News City
- This Edgewood is located in Newport News City and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Edgewood.
- Prince George 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 Edgewood [Prince George County].
- Roanoke City
- This Edgewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Edgewood.
- Salem City
- This Edgewood is located in Salem City and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Edgewood.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Edgewood is located in Harrison County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Edgewood.
- Kanawha County
- This Edgewood is located in Kanawha County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Edgewood.
- Lewis County
- This Edgewood is located in Lewis County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Edgewood.
- Ohio County
- This Edgewood is located in Ohio County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Edgewood.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood ...
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.
- Bible Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
- Elliottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Farina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <5>
- Funkhouser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Heartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hoosier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Howards Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Loogootee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <5>
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Mason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
How Far From Edgewood 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 village such as Edgewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood and extending to:
- Effingham, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood to Effingham, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9222, Longitude: -88.6641 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edgewood 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 315.081 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.655 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.859 degrees. |