Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgemont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgemont
- 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 Edgemont:
- 35.964818, -83.255438
- 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 Edgemont
- 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 Cocke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cocke County
- Since Edgemont is near Jefferson County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 Edgemont ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Edgemont.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Edgemont.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
- Lauderdale County
- This Edgemont is located in Lauderdale County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Edgemont.
- Madison County
- This Edgemont is located in Madison County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the west southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
- Arkansas
- California
- Lassen 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 California community of Edgemont [Lassen County].
- Riverside County
- This Edgemont is located in Riverside County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Edgemont.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgemont.
- Washington County
- This Edgemont is located in Washington County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgemont.
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Edgemont is located in Hamilton County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Edgemont.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgemont is located in Montgomery County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the north of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgemont.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Edgemont is located in Dauphin County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Edgemont.
- Delaware County
- This Edgemont is located in Delaware County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Edgemont.
- Northampton County
- This Edgemont is located in Northampton County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Edgemont.
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Edgemont is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgemont.
- Utah County
- This Edgemont is located in Utah County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Edgemont.
- Weber County
- This Edgemont is located in Weber County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Edgemont.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Edgemont is located in Cabell County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Edgemont.
- Marion County
- This Edgemont is located in Marion County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Cocke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgemont.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemont ...
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.
- Beaver Dam ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Jefferson County
- Bird Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Crossroad
- Bird Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Elliot Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Ferry
- Elliot Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- English Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
- English Creek is located in Cocke County
- Gum Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Cocke County
- Irish Cut
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jaybird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jimtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Maple Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
- Maple Spring is located in Cocke County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cocke County
- Promised Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jimtown
How Far From Edgemont 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 Edgemont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemont and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Edgemont to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgemont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgemont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9648, Longitude: -83.2554 In this case, the coordinates for Edgemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Edgemont, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Edgemont 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 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 Edgemont 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 311.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.259 degrees. |