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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Hills Estates
- 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:
- 34.933422, -91.964032
- 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
- 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 Lonoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lonoke County
- Since Cedar Hills Estates is near Pulaski County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Hills Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Cedar Hills Estates.
Within Arkansas, the name Cedar Hills Estates is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Colbert County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Duval County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Lonoke 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
- Alabama
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.
- Dogwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
- Dogwood Meadows is located in Lonoke County
- Eagle Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Lonoke County
- Evergreen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Place
- Evergreen Place is located in Lonoke County
- Furlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Greyhawk Addition
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyhawk Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhawk Addition
- Greyhawk Addition is located in Lonoke County
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Lonoke County
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Leaning Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pines
- Leaning Pines is located in Lonoke County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Whisperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Whisperwood is located in Lonoke County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Cedar Hills Estates 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 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:
- Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Hills Estates to Lonoke, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 34.9334, Longitude: -91.9640 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 316.997 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.201 degrees. |