Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Edgewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewood Acres

• 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 Acres:
  • 32.354312, -90.287591
  • 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 Acres

• 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hinds County
  • Since Edgewood Acres is near Madison County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Edgewood Acres.

Within Mississippi, the name Edgewood Acres is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Bulloch County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Bulloch County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Edgewood Acres.
  • Tennessee
    • Blount County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Blount County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Edgewood Acres.
  • West Virginia
    • Kanawha County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Kanawha County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Edgewood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Acres ...

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.

• Cherry Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
• Forest Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
  • Forest Green is located in Hinds County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Hinds County
• Huntcliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
• Kentwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Hinds County
• Meadow Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
  • Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County
• Meadowhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
  • Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
• Presidential Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Hills
  • Presidential Hills is located in Hinds County
• Queens Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lane
  • Queens Lane is located in Hinds County

How Far From Edgewood Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood Acres and extending to:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/