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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:
    • 30.277462, -81.745376
    • 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 Florida, the name Cedar Hills Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, 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 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Cedar Hills Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Cedar Hills Estates is located in Wake County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Hills Estates that is located in Duval 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.

  • Brightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
    • Brightsville is located in Duval County
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Duval County
  • Enchanted Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
  • Grand Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
  • Grand Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
    • Grand Park is located in Duval County
  • Hart Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
    • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Sweetwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County

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:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 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 State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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: 30.2775, Longitude: -81.7454       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 310.597 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.28 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.146 degrees.









 

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