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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Edgewood Estates.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Edgewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Estates 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 Edgewood Estates:
    • 40.653836, -111.849656<1>
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edgewood Estates
  • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Edgewood Estates is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Edgewood Estates

Communities Also Named Edgewood Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Edgewood Estates.

Within Utah, the name Edgewood Estates is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Edgewood Estates, Cobb County
      • This Edgewood Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<2> to the east of the Edgewood Estates that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Edgewood Estates.
    • New York
      • Edgewood Estates, Saratoga County
      • This Edgewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edgewood Estates that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Edgewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Estates ...

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.

  • Bee and Gee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bee and Gee is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blue Spruce is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Boulevard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Boulevard is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Bridlewalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bridlewalk is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chevy Chase is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Acres is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Glade is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Park is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Village is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • Crown Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Crown Colony is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Dairy Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Dairy Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Eddie Kay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Eddie Kay is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Ethel Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ethel Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Fawn Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Fawn Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Fisher Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Fisher Place is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Flamingo Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Flamingo Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Gill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Gill is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Green Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Green Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Valley is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Haven Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Haven Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Haven Place is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Helm is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Holly Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Holly Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Indian Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Indian Wells is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • International Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jamestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jamestown is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jeremy is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jo Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jo Lynn is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Juniper
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Juniper is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Laura Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Laura Park is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Lincoln Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Locust Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Millrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Millrace is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Nathan Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Olympus View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Olympus View is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Paradise Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Paradise Park is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Park Central
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Park Central is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Paul
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Paul is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Peony Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pheasant Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Ridge Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ridge Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ridge Road is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Rose Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rose Garden is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sage Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sage Hill is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Run is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Startup
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Startup is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sycamore Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tall Oaks is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Twin Peaks Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Vegas is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Vista Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Vista Village is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Walnut Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Walnut Brook is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is also located in Salt Lake County
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How Far From Edgewood Estates 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 included the distance from a community such as Edgewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Edgewood Estates:
     Decimal: 40.65383, -111.849656
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 13", -111° 50' 58"
<2>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- Edgewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Edgewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6538, Longitude: -111.8497       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.882 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.752 degrees.