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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Edgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood 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:
    • 37.301524, -80.028651
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 84 communities that share the name Edgewood.

There are seven communities within Virginia that are also named Edgewood.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 77 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 77 communities, 82 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Amherst County
      • This Edgewood is located in Amherst County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Edgewood.
    • Chesapeake City
      • This Edgewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Edgewood.
    • Danville City
      • This Edgewood is located in Danville City and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Edgewood.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
    • Newport News City
      • This Edgewood is located in Newport News City and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Edgewood.
    • Prince George County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Edgewood [Prince George County].
    • Roanoke City
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Edgewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Edgewood [Elmore County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewood.
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Edgewood is located in Phillips County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Edgewood.
      • Saline County
      • This Edgewood is located in Saline County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Edgewood.
    • British Columbia
      • This Edgewood lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Edgewood.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hartford County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Edgewood.
      • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Edgewood [Tolland County].
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Edgewood is located in Duval County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Edgewood.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewood.
      • Orange County
      • This Edgewood is located in Orange County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Edgewood.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Edgewood is located in Columbia County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Edgewood.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Edgewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Edgewood.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dougherty County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Edgewood.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Edgewood is located in Muscogee County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Edgewood.
      • Peach County
      • This Edgewood is located in Peach County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Edgewood.
    • Illinois
      • Boone County
      • This Edgewood is located in Boone County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Edgewood.
      • Champaign County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Champaign County].
      • Effingham County
      • This Edgewood is located in Effingham County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Edgewood.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Madison County].
      • Woodford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Edgewood [Woodford County].
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [Bartholomew County].
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [LaPorte County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Edgewood [Lawrence County].
      • Madison County
      • This Edgewood is located in Madison County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgewood.
      • Marion County
      • This Edgewood is located in Marion County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edgewood.
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • This Edgewood is located in Clayton County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Edgewood.
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • This Edgewood is located in Bell County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Edgewood.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Edgewood [Jefferson County].
      • Kenton County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kenton County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Edgewood.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Edgewood is located in Frederick County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgewood.
      • Harford County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harford County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Edgewood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Edgewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgewood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Edgewood is located in Prince George's County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Edgewood.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Edgewood is located in Gratiot County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Edgewood.
      • Muskegon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Edgewood [Muskegon County].
    • Minnesota
      • Isanti County
      • This Edgewood is located in Isanti County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Edgewood.
    • Missouri
      • Pike County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pike County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Edgewood.
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Edgewood.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas County
      • This Edgewood is located in Douglas County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Edgewood.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Edgewood [Cape May County].
    • New Mexico
      • Santa Fe County
      • This Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Edgewood.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Edgewood is located in Greene County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Edgewood.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgewood [Monroe County].
      • Suffolk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgewood [Suffolk County].
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Edgewood is located in Craven County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Edgewood.
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Edgewood.
      • Wake County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wake County and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Edgewood.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wilkes County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Edgewood.
      • Wilson County
      • This Edgewood is located in Wilson County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Edgewood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Edgewood lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Edgewood.
      • Butler County
      • This Edgewood is located in Butler County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Edgewood.
      • Warren 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 Ohio community of Edgewood [Warren County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Edgewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Edgewood.
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood [Bucks County].
      • Indiana County
      • This Edgewood is located in Indiana County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Edgewood.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Edgewood is located in Luzerne County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Edgewood.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Edgewood is located in Northumberland County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Edgewood.
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgewood [Somerset County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Edgewood is located in Providence County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Edgewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kershaw County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Edgewood.
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Edgewood [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dickson County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Edgewood.
      • Dyer County
      • This Edgewood is located in Dyer County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Edgewood.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Edgewood is located in Hamblen County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Edgewood.
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Edgewood [Sullivan County].
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Edgewood [Bexar County].
      • Harris County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harris County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Edgewood.
      • Van Zandt County
      • This Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Edgewood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Edgewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgewood.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Edgewood is located in Pierce County and lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Edgewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Edgewood is located in Harrison County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Edgewood.
      • Kanawha County
      • This Edgewood is located in Kanawha County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Edgewood.
      • Lewis County
      • This Edgewood is located in Lewis County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Edgewood.
      • Ohio County
      • This Edgewood is located in Ohio County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Edgewood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Edgewood is located in Waukesha County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Edgewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood ...

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.

  • Covehaven Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
    • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Dale Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
    • Dale Court is located in Salem City
  • Dawnwood Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
    • Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
  • Dropmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dropmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
    • Dropmore is located in Salem City
  • Edgelawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgelawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
    • Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
  • Evans Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
    • Evans Hill is located in Salem City
  • Forest Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
  • Glen Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
    • Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Hanging Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Hemlock Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
    • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Honeysuckle Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
    • Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
      • Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
    • Meadowview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
      • Meadowview is located in Salem City
    • Medley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
      • Medley is located in Roanoke City
    • Plainview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Roanoke County
    • Rolling Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
      • Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
    • Spring Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Salem City
    • Summit Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
      • Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Woodside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
      • Woodside Park is located in Salem City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Edgewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3015, Longitude: -80.0287       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Edgewood 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 . 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.
<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 Edgewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Edgewood 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 309.723 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.287 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.528 degrees.









 

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