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:
- 36.128465, -81.106748
- 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 Wilkes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Since Edgewood is near Alexander County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alexander County
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 four communities within North Carolina that are also named Edgewood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 82 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Craven County
- Pasquotank County
- Wake County
- Wilson 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Edgewood.
- British Columbia
- This Edgewood lies 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Edgewood is located in Hartford County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 567 miles [912.5 km] to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 528 miles [849.7 km] to the south of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 359 miles [577.8 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 332 miles [534.3 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 367 miles [590.6 km] to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 274 miles [441 km] to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Edgewood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgewood is located in Frederick County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgewood.
- Harford County
- This Edgewood is located in Harford County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Edgewood.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
- Prince George's County
- This Edgewood is located in Prince George's County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Edgewood.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Edgewood is located in Gratiot County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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].
- Nova Scotia
- This Edgewood lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 295 miles [474.8 km] to the northwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 404 miles [650.2 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 452 miles [727.4 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 873 miles [1,405 km] to the west of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north of the Edgewood that is located in Wilkes 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.
- Brown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bryan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Buck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Call
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cricket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cricket Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Park
- Cricket Park is located in Wilkes County
- East Fruitland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fruitland
- East Fruitland is located in Wilkes County
- Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Fishing Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Knottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottville
- Knottville is located in Wilkes County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sunset Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Falls
- Sunset Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Wildwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Wilkes County
- Windy Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
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:
- Wilkesboro, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.1285, Longitude: -81.1067 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 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 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 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.374 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.858 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.338 degrees. |