Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewater
- 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 Edgewater:
- 43.046445, -78.909761
- 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 Edgewater
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Edgewater is near Niagara County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Niagara County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Edgewater ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Edgewater.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Edgewater.
Beyond New York, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Edgewater lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Edgewater is located in Broward County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the south of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Edgewater.
- Hillsborough County
- This Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the south southwest of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewater.
- Volusia County
- This Edgewater is located in Volusia County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the south of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Edgewater.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Edgewater.
- Baltimore County
- This Edgewater is located in Baltimore County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Edgewater.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- This Edgewater is located in Benzie County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Edgewater.
- Berrien 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 Edgewater [Berrien County].
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Grayson 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 Edgewater [Grayson County].
- Hampton City
- This Edgewater is located in Hampton City and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Edgewater.
- Norfolk City
- This Edgewater is located in Norfolk City and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the south southeast of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Edgewater.
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Edgewater [King County].
- Snohomish County
- This Edgewater is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewater that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Edgewater.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
- Escarpment
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
- Escarpment is located in Niagara County
- Falls View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Ferry Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Ferry Village is located in Erie County
- Green Acres Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Valley
- Green Acres Valley is located in Erie County
- Love Canal ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Canal
- Love Canal is located in Niagara County
- Martinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Sandy Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Erie County
- Soldiers Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Place
- Soldiers Place is located in Erie County
- Sour Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring Grove
- Sour Spring Grove is located in Erie County
- Varsity Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
How Far From Edgewater 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 Edgewater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewater and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewater to Buffalo, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 261 miles [420 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0464, Longitude: -78.9098 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewater 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Edgewater 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 Edgewater, 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Edgewater 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 308.734 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.041 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.909 degrees. |