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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 Edwards Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwards Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Edwards Ferry:
- 39.101495, -77.474711
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edwards Ferry
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Edwards Ferry is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edwards Ferry
Communities Also Named Edwards Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Edwards Ferry.
Within Maryland, the name Edwards Ferry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Edwards Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edwards Ferry that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Edwards Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards Ferry ...
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.
- Countryside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Elizabeths Delight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeths Delight is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Delight
- Elmer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graves is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
- Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Lees Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Natural Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Woods
- Potomac Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Crossing is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Crossing
- Sugarland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugarland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland
- Sugarland Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- University Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Center is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Center
How Far From Edwards Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edwards Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edwards Ferry and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Edwards Ferry to Rockville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Edwards Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwards Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1015, Longitude: -77.4747 In this case, the coordinates for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.136 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.821 degrees. |
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