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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 41.250499, -111.938274
    • 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
  • 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 are two communities within Utah that are also named Edgemont.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Salt Lake County
      • This Edgemont is located in Salt Lake County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Edgemont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This Edgemont is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Edgemont.
    • 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 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Edgemont.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Edgemont is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Edgemont.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgemont.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Edgemont is located in Lee County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Edgemont.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Edgemont.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Edgemont is located in Merrimack County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Edgemont.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgemont [Westchester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Edgemont is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Edgemont.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Edgemont is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Edgemont.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Edgemont is located in Fall River County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Edgemont.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Edgemont is located in Cocke County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Edgemont.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Edgemont is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Edgemont.
    • Virginia
      • Covington City
      • This Edgemont is located in Covington City and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington City community of Edgemont.
    • Washington
      • Kittitas County
      • This Edgemont is located in Kittitas County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Edgemont.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Edgemont is located in Cabell County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber 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 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgemont.

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.

  • Chamberlains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
    • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
  • Cinnamon Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
    • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
  • Cross
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Weber County
  • Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Weber County
  • Dundee Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
    • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
  • Esquire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
    • Esquire is located in Weber County
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
  • Hermitage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Weber County
  • Hunters
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Hunters is located in Weber County
  • Jumpoff Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
    • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
  • Lovelock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
    • Lovelock is located in Weber County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Weber County
      • Former names for Lynn:
      • Bingham Fort
      • Five Points
      • Fort Bingham
      • Lynne
    • Maple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
      • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
    • Meadowlark Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
      • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Melody Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
      • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
    • Mountain Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
      • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
    • Mystic Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
    • Packer Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
      • Packer Place is located in Weber County
    • Pearwood Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
      • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
    • Purdy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Weber County
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Weber County
    • Riders
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
      • Riders is located in Weber County
    • Shady Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
    • Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
      • Terrace is located in Weber County
    • Townside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
      • Townside Park is located in Weber County
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Weber County
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Weber County
    • University Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Weber County

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:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Edgemont to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,738 miles [12,453.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 drawn 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: 41.2505, Longitude: -111.9383       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 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 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 332.007 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.625 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.758 degrees.









 

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