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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 Edwards, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwards and the surrounding area.
- 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 Edwards:
- 40.747168, -111.896047
- 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 Edwards
- 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 Edwards 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 Edwards
Communities Also Named Edwards ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Edwards.
Within Utah, the name Edwards is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Edwards [Macon County].
- Arkansas
- Prairie County
- This Edwards is located in Prairie County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Edwards.
- California
- Kern County
- This Edwards is located in Kern County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Edwards.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Edwards is located in Eagle County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Edwards.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Edwards [Gadsden County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Edwards is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edwards.
- Georgia
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Edwards [Lee County].
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Edwards is located in Peoria County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<2> to the east of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Edwards.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edwards [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Edwards [Black Hawk County].
- Kansas
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Edwards [Clark County].
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Edwards is located in Logan County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<2> to the east of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Edwards.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Edwards [Antrim County].
- Ogemaw County
- This Edwards is located in Ogemaw County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Edwards.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- This Edwards is located in Otter Tail County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Edwards.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Edwards is located in Hinds County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Edwards.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This Edwards is located in Benton County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Edwards.
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Edwards [Lafayette County].
- Montana
- Garfield County
- This Edwards is located in Garfield County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Edwards.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Edwards.
- Ontario
- This Edwards lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Oregon
- Wheeler County
- This Edwards is located in Wheeler County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Edwards.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Edwards is located in Williamsburg County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<2> to the east of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Edwards.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Edwards is located in Clay County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Edwards.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Edwards [Carroll County].
- Washington
- Franklin County
- This Edwards is located in Franklin County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edwards that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Edwards.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Edwards [Cabell County].
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Edwards [Sheboygan County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards ...
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.
- Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Fountain Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Foxs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Granite is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holland is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jordan Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Mead Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Poplar Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Rural
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rural is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Salt Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Syndicate Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
- Temple View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Thorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
- Victory Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Wahoo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
How Far From Edwards 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 Edwards to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edwards and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Edwards to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 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 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Edwards 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Edwards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edwards 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 Edwards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7472, Longitude: -111.8960 In this case, the coordinates for Edwards have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.927 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.487 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.772 degrees. |
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