Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edwardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwardsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edwardsville
- 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 Edwardsville:
- 37.906519, -76.365225
- 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 Edwardsville
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Edwardsville is near Lancaster County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Edwardsville ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Edwardsville.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Edwardsville.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fauquier County
- This Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Edwardsville.
- Fauquier County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Edwardsville.
- Coffee County
- This Edwardsville is located in Coffee County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the southwest of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Edwardsville.
- Etowah County
- This Edwardsville is located in Etowah County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the west southwest of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Edwardsville.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Edwardsville is located in Kent County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Edwardsville.
- Georgia
- Fulton 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 Georgia community of Edwardsville [Fulton County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Edwardsville is located in Madison County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edwardsville.
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- This Edwardsville is located in Floyd County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Edwardsville.
- Kansas
- Wyandotte County
- This Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Edwardsville.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Edwardsville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the north of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Edwardsville.
- North Carolina
- Surry 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 North Carolina community of Edwardsville [Surry County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Edwardsville lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Edwardsville.
- Warren County
- This Edwardsville is located in Warren County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Edwardsville.
- Oklahoma
- Edwardsville #1
- 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 Oklahoma community of Edwardsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north of the Edwardsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Edwardsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwardsville ...
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.
- Blackberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
- Browns Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Claraville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Folly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
- Heathsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <5>
- Horse Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Howland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jetts Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Store
- Jetts Store is located in Northumberland County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Reedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <5>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sandy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Sunnybank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sunnybank Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank Ferry
- Sunnybank Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Surprise Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
- Williams Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Sandy Point
How Far From Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edwardsville and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Edwardsville to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9065, Longitude: -76.3652 In this case, the coordinates for Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville, 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 Edwardsville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Edwardsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.559 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.91 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.818 degrees. |