Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgemont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgemont
- 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 Edgemont:
- 39.470085, -80.170358
- 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 Edgemont
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Edgemont is near Harrison County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Edgemont ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Edgemont.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Edgemont.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Edgemont is located in Jefferson County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edgemont.
- Lauderdale County
- This Edgemont is located in Lauderdale County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Edgemont.
- Madison County
- This Edgemont is located in Madison County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Edgemont.
- Arkansas
- California
- Lassen 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 California community of Edgemont [Lassen County].
- Riverside County
- This Edgemont is located in Riverside County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Edgemont.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Edgemont is located in Frederick County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Edgemont.
- Washington County
- This Edgemont is located in Washington County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Edgemont.
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Edgemont is located in Hamilton County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Edgemont.
- Montgomery County
- This Edgemont is located in Montgomery County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgemont.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Edgemont is located in Dauphin County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Edgemont.
- Delaware County
- This Edgemont is located in Delaware County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Edgemont.
- Northampton County
- This Edgemont is located in Northampton County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the east northeast of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Edgemont.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Edgemont is located in Cocke County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Edgemont.
- Sullivan County
- This Edgemont is located in Sullivan County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Edgemont.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Edgemont is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,668 miles [2,684.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Edgemont.
- Utah County
- This Edgemont is located in Utah County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Edgemont.
- Weber County
- This Edgemont is located in Weber County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the west northwest of the Edgemont that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Edgemont.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemont ...
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.
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Dakota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Garden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Graham Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Helens Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Katy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meadowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New England
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Shagtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Wahoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale
How Far From Edgemont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edgemont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemont and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Edgemont to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgemont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Edgemont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4701, Longitude: -80.1704 In this case, the coordinates for Edgemont 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 Edgemont, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Edgemont 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 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 Edgemont 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 309.738 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.85 degrees. |