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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 Cedar Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Hills Estates 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 Cedar Hills Estates:
    • 34.705646, -87.753087
    • 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 Cedar Hills Estates
  • 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 Cedar Hills Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Cedar Hills Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Cedar Hills Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Duval County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Wake County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Cedar Hills Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Hills Estates ...

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.

  • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
  • Hawk Pride
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
    • Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
  • James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Colbert County
  • Manor Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
    • Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
  • Milk Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
    • Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Pride Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pride Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Landing
    • Pride Landing is located in Colbert County
  • Prides Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Ferry
    • Prides Ferry is located in Colbert County
  • White House Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
    • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Woodland Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Landing
    • Woodland Landing is located in Lauderdale County
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County

How Far From Cedar Hills Estates 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 Cedar Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Cedar Hills Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Hills Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7056, Longitude: -87.7531       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Hills Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Cedar Hills Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.326 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.202 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.433 degrees.




 

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