Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewater Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewater Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewater 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 Edgewater Acres:
- 36.442317, -95.628868
- 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 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 Rogers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rogers County
- Since Edgewater Acres is near Tulsa County and also Nowata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tulsa County
- eBird sighting report for Nowata 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 Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Edgewater Acres.
Within Oklahoma, the name Edgewater Acres is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Edgewater Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Edgewater Acres is located in Worcester County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewater Acres that is located in Rogers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Edgewater Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater 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.
- Bushyhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Star
- Harmony Star is located in Rogers County
- Howard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Justice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Valley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
How Far From Edgewater Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewater Acres and extending to:
- Claremore, which is the Seat of Rogers County, lies just to the South.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewater Acres to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewater Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rogers County: www.rogerscounty.org/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewater Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewater Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4423, Longitude: -95.6289 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewater Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.549 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.631 degrees. |