Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewood Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewood Terrace
- 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 Terrace:
- 35.231819, -79.569478
- 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 Terrace
- 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- Since Edgewood Terrace is near Montgomery County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Terrace ...
We found one communities that share the name Edgewood Terrace.
Within North Carolina, the name Edgewood Terrace is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Edgewood Terrace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Edgewood Terrace is located in Muscogee County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood Terrace that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Edgewood Terrace.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Terrace ...
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.
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Eagle Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
- Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <3>
- Foxfire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Narrow Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Ridge
- Narrow Ridge is located in Moore County
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Moore County
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Seven Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Wind Blow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Zion Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
How Far From Edgewood Terrace 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 Edgewood Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood Terrace and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood Terrace to Carthage, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moore County: www.co.moore.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgewood Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2318, Longitude: -79.5695 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.008 degrees. |