Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 34.806479, -86.617216
- 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 Valley
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Cedar Valley is near Limestone County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Cedar Valley ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Cedar Valley.
Within Alabama, the name Cedar Valley is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cedar Valley.
- DeKalb County
- This Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cedar Valley.
- Polk 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 Georgia community of Cedar Valley [Polk County].
- Whitfield County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Whitfield County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Cedar Valley.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Cedar Valley.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Butler County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Cedar Valley.
- Taney County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Cedar Valley [Taney County].
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Cedar Valley.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cedar Valley.
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Logan County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Cedar Valley.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Cedar Valley.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Sullivan County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Cedar Valley.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Bell County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Cedar Valley.
- Travis County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Travis County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Cedar Valley.
- Utah
- Utah 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 Utah community of Cedar Valley [Utah County].
- Virginia
- Radford City
- This Cedar Valley is located in Radford City and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Cedar Valley.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Valley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Cedar Valley.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Valley ...
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.
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
- Cherry Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
- Glen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Madison County
- Meadow Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
- Normal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
- Scenic View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Madison County
- Shady Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Lane is located in Madison County
- Stag Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Madison County
How Far From Cedar Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Valley and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Valley to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8065, Longitude: -86.6172 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cedar Valley 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 Cedar Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Cedar Valley 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 313.636 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.419 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.937 degrees. |