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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Cedar Hills.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cedar Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Hills 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:
    • 30.263017, -81.747321<1>
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Duval County
    • Since Cedar Hills is near Clay County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 Hills

Communities Also Named Cedar Hills ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Cedar Hills.

Within Florida, the name Cedar Hills is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cedar Hills, Muscogee County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Cedar Hills.
      • Cedar Hills, Oconee County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cedar Hills, Williamson County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Cedar Hills, Johnson County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Johnson County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Iowa
      • Cedar Hills, Linn County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Linn County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Cedar Hills, Washington County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Cedar Hills, Hinds County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Cedar Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Cedar Hills, Iredell County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Cedar Hills, Clark County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Clark County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedar Hills.
      • Cedar Hills, Guernsey County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Guernsey County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Oregon
      • Cedar Hills, Washington County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Cedar Hills, Hamblen County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Cedar Hills.
      • Cedar Hills, Loudon County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Loudon County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Utah
      • Cedar Hills, Utah County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Utah County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Cedar Hills, Goochland County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Goochland County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Cedar Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Hills ...

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)
    • Brightsville is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
  • College Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • College Park is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Enchanted Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Enchanted Park is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
  • Goodbys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodbys is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbys
  • Grand Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Crossing is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Grand Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Park is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
  • Hart Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hart Haven is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
  • Holly Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Point is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • John H McIntosh Grant is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Gardens is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Orange Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Glen is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
  • Sweetwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sweetwater is also located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater

How Far From Cedar Hills 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 included the distance from a community such as Cedar Hills 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 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]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Cedar Hills:
     Decimal: 30.26301, -81.747321
     DDMMSS: 30° 15' 46", -81° 44' 50"
<2>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 Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 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 Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2630, Longitude: -81.7473       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.597 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.279 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.15 degrees.