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We found thirteen communities that share the name Edgar.
Within Montana, the name Edgar is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Imperial County
This Edgar is located in Imperial County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Edgar.
Florida
Putnam County
This Edgar is located in Putnam County and lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Edgar.
Georgia
Whitfield 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 Georgia community of Edgar [Whitfield County].
Illinois
Edgar County
This Edgar is located in Edgar County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Edgar.
Nebraska
Clay County
This Edgar is located in Clay County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Edgar.
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Edgar is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km]<1> to the east of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Edgar.
North Carolina
Randolph County
This Edgar is located in Randolph County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Edgar.
Ontario
This Edgar lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgar [Elk County].
Texas
DeWitt County
This Edgar is located in DeWitt County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Edgar.
Virginia
Caroline County
This Edgar is located in Caroline County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the east of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Edgar.
West Virginia
Jackson 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 West Virginia community of Edgar [Jackson County].
Wisconsin
Marathon County
This Edgar is located in Marathon County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east of the Edgar that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Edgar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgar ...
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 Springs ‑ Historic (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Edgar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgar and extending to:
Red Lodge, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edgar to Red Lodge, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4656, Longitude: -108.8525
<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 Edgar, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Edgar 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>
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 Edgar 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 329.899 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.546 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.481 degrees.