Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Edgewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewood 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 Edgewood Acres:
  • 35.808417, -83.936292
  • 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 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Since Edgewood Acres is near Knox County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Edgewood Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Edgewood Acres is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Bulloch County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Bulloch County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Edgewood Acres.
  • Mississippi
    • Hinds County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Hinds County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Edgewood Acres.
  • West Virginia
    • Kanawha County
    • This Edgewood Acres is located in Kanawha County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgewood Acres that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Edgewood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood 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.

• Airport Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Plaza
  • Airport Plaza is located in Blount County
• Bank ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Blount County
• Cave Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
  • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
• Everett Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
  • Everett Heights is located in Blount County
• Little River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Blount County
• Littlebrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrook
  • Littlebrook is located in Blount County
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
• Mimosa Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Heights
  • Mimosa Heights is located in Blount County
• Mountain Trace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
  • Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
• Peppermint Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
  • Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
• Rockgardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
  • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
• Rocky Waters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Waters
  • Rocky Waters is located in Blount County
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  • Springbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Blount County
  • Summit Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Summit Hills is located in Blount County
  • Twelve Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Blount County

How Far From Edgewood 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 Edgewood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood Acres and extending to:

• Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/