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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 Edgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewater 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 Edgewater:
    • 47.654542, -122.340683
    • 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 Edgewater
  • 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for King County
    • Since Edgewater is near Kitsap County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Edgewater

Communities Also Named Edgewater ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Edgewater.

There is one other community in Washington that is also named Edgewater.

Beyond Washington, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Snohomish County
      • This Edgewater is located in Snohomish County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Edgewater.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgewater is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewater.
    • British Columbia
      • This Edgewater lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Edgewater is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgewater.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sussex County and lies 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Edgewater.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Edgewater is located in Broward County and lies 2,716 miles [4,371 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Edgewater.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,515 miles [4,047.5 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Edgewater.
      • Volusia County
      • This Edgewater is located in Volusia County and lies 2,547 miles [4,099 km] to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Edgewater.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Edgewater is located in Fayette County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Edgewater.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Edgewater is located in Cook County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Edgewater.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Edgewater is located in Porter County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Edgewater.
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Edgewater is located in Pike County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Edgewater.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Edgewater is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Edgewater.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Edgewater.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Edgewater is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Edgewater.
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • This Edgewater is located in Benzie County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Edgewater.
      • Berrien 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 Edgewater [Berrien County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen 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 Edgewater [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Edgewater is located in Cayuga County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Edgewater.
      • Erie County
      • This Edgewater is located in Erie County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Edgewater.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret 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 North Carolina community of Edgewater [Carteret County].
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga 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 Ohio community of Edgewater [Cuyahoga County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Edgewater [Allegheny County].
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sumter County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Edgewater.
    • Tennessee
      • Rhea County
      • This Edgewater is located in Rhea County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Edgewater.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Edgewater is located in Washington County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgewater.
    • Virginia
      • Grayson 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 Edgewater [Grayson County].
      • Hampton City
      • This Edgewater is located in Hampton City and lies 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Edgewater.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Edgewater is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Edgewater.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Edgewater [Fayette County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sawyer County
      • This Edgewater is located in Sawyer County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the east of the Edgewater that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sawyer County community of Edgewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater ...

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.

  • Belltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Belltown is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Crown Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Hill is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
  • Edgewater Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Edgewater Park is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Green Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Lake is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Lake City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Loyal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyal Heights is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
  • Mapleleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mapleleaf is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleleaf
  • Meadow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Brook is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meridian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meridian is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Portage Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Portage Bay is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
  • Queen Anne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Queen Anne is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sand Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sand Point is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
    • Sunset Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • University is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • University Village is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Victory Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Victory Heights is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • View Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • View Ridge is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Edgewater once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewater and extending to:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Edgewater to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,770 miles [10,895.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Edgewater 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.
<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 Edgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Edgewater 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 Edgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6545, Longitude: -122.3407       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.883 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.442 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.761 degrees.