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:
- 39.500935, -77.143593
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Edgewood is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 three communities within Maryland that are also named Edgewood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 81 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 81 communities, 82 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Edgewood.
- British Columbia
- This Edgewood lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Edgewood is located in Hartford County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 561 miles [902.8 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 607 miles [976.9 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Edgewood.
- Illinois
- Boone County
- This Edgewood is located in Boone County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Edgewood.
- Champaign 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 Illinois community of Edgewood [Champaign County].
- Effingham County
- This Edgewood is located in Effingham County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Edgewood.
- Madison 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 Illinois community of Edgewood [Madison County].
- Woodford 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 Illinois community of Edgewood [Woodford County].
- 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 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 478 miles [769.3 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Edgewood.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Edgewood is located in Gratiot County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Edgewood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Edgewood lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 197 miles [317 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 238 miles [383 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 241 miles [387.9 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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 192 miles [309 km] to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Frederick 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.
- Burrier Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrier Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Cover ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Covers Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
- Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glenn Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
- Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
- Grossnickle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Harvest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
- Heise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hidden Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
- Holler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
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- Libertytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Mountain Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
- Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
- New Horizons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
- New Horizons is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Quaker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
- Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
- Rabbit Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Carroll County
- Sun Valley Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
- Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Union Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
- Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Libertytown
How Far From Edgewood 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 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:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood to Frederick, 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 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 Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 39.5009, Longitude: -77.1436 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 307.913 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.559 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.525 degrees. |