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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Landing 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 Landing:
    • 29.724138, -81.253678
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Cedar Landing.

Within Florida, the name Cedar Landing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Cedar Landing is located in Dorchester County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Landing that is located in Saint Johns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Cedar Landing.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the north northeast of the Cedar Landing that is located in Saint Johns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Cedar Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Landing ...

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.

  • Bon Terra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Terra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Terra
    • Bon Terra is located in Flagler County
  • Butler Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
    • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
  • College Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Saint Johns County
  • Crescent Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gopher Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
    • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
  • Marineland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Palm Coast
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Summer Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
    • Summer Haven is located in Saint Johns County
  • Vermont Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
    • Vermont Heights is located in Saint Johns County

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

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

  • Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Landing to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

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 Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7241, Longitude: -81.2537       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Landing 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'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 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.865 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.111 degrees.









 

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