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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 Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Mill 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 Mill:
    • 34.471972, -111.996544
    • 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 Mill
  • 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
    • Since Cedar Mill is near Gila County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Cedar Mill.

Within Arizona, the name Cedar Mill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Cedar Mill is located in Plumas County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Mill that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Cedar Mill.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Cedar Mill is located in Washington County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Mill that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Mill ...

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.

  • Arnold Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Place
    • Arnold Place is located in Yavapai County
  • Big Bug ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bug
    • Big Bug is located in Yavapai County
  • Cherry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clear Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Yavapai County
  • Dewey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dewey - Humboldt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
    • Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
  • Flower Pot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Pot
    • Flower Pot is located in Yavapai County
  • Humboldt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Yavapai County
  • Poland Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
    • Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County
  • Sheeps Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheeps Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeps Crossing
    • Sheeps Crossing is located in Yavapai County
  • Spring Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Mill to Prescott, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4720, Longitude: -111.9965       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Mill 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Mill 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 331.252 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.136 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.117 degrees.




 

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