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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 Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Crest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crest:
- 33.399276, -86.780544
- 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 Cedar Crest
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Cedar Crest is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Cedar Crest
Communities Also Named Cedar Crest ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Cedar Crest.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Cedar Crest.
Beyond Alabama, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cedar Crest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cedar Crest.
- Nevada County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Nevada County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Cedar Crest.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Cedar Crest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Cedar Crest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Cedar Crest.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Cedar Crest.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cedar Crest.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Ocean County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Cedar Crest.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Cedar Crest.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Cedar Crest.
- Oklahoma
- Mayes County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Cedar Crest.
- Texas
- Dallas 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 Texas community of Cedar Crest [Dallas County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cedar Crest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Crest ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chimney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Havenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hoover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Ivy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ivy Chase is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Chase
- Ivy Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Longleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Plantation Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Polo Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Wine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
How Far From Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Crest and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Crest to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Cedar Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cedar Crest, 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 Cedar Crest 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3993, Longitude: -86.7805 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.247 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.313 degrees. |
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