Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cedar Key, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Key and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Key

• 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 Key:
  • 29.137356, -83.034114
  • 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 Key

• 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Levy County
  • Since Cedar Key is near Dixie County and also Suwannee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dixie County
  • eBird sighting report for Suwannee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Key ...

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.

• Crackertown
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackertown
  • Crackertown is located in Levy County
• Fowlers Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Bluff
  • Fowlers Bluff is located in Levy County
• Gulf Hammock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hammock
  • Gulf Hammock is located in Levy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Hammock <2>
• Otter Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <2>
• Rosewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Levy County
• Vista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Vista is located in Levy County
• Yankeetown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
  • Yankeetown is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankeetown <2>
• Yellow Jacket
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
  • Yellow Jacket is located in Dixie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cedar Key and extending to:

• Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Key to Bronson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/