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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Edgeworth:
    • 36.541769, -82.392921
    • 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 Edgeworth
  • 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 Edgeworth ...

We found four communities that share the name Edgeworth.

Within Tennessee, the name Edgeworth is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgeworth that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Edgeworth.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edgeworth that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Edgeworth.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Edgeworth lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgeworth that is located in Sullivan County.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Edgeworth is located in Bell County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgeworth that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Edgeworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgeworth ...

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.

  • Fox Fire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
    • Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County
  • Gunnings
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnings
    • Gunnings is located in Sullivan County
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County
  • Mystic Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
    • Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
  • Pettyjohn Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
    • Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
  • Rock City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
  • Scenic Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
    • Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Sullivan County
  • Sunrise Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
    • Sunrise Valley is located in Sullivan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Edgeworth once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgeworth and extending to:

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Edgeworth to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Edgeworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgeworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5418, Longitude: -82.3929       In this case, the coordinates for Edgeworth 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>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 Edgeworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Edgeworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.135 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.79 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.74 degrees.









 

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