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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Point 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 Point:
    • 30.443850, -81.463700
    • 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 Point
  • 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 Point ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Cedar Point.

Within Florida, the name Cedar Point is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Madison County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cedar Point.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Montgomery County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Point.
    • Colorado
      • Elbert County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Elbert County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Cedar Point.
    • Georgia
      • McIntosh County
      • This Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Cedar Point.
    • Illinois
      • La Salle County
      • This Cedar Point is located in La Salle County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Cedar Point.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Cedar Point.
      • White County
      • This Cedar Point is located in White County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the north northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Cedar Point.
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Chase County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Cedar Point.
      • Neosho County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cedar Point [Neosho County].
    • Kentucky
      • Oldham County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Oldham County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Cedar Point.
      • Trigg County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Trigg County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Cedar Point.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Calvert County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cedar Point.
      • Talbot County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Talbot County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Cedar Point.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Cedar Point.
      • Rankin County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Rankin County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Cedar Point.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Carteret County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Cedar Point.
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Erie County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Cedar Point.
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cedar Point [Hamilton County].
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Coos County and lies 2,490 miles [4,007.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Cedar Point.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Cedar Point is located in York County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cedar Point.
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Cedar Point [Newport County].
    • Tennessee
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cedar Point [Smith County].
    • Texas
      • Chambers County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cedar Point [Chambers County].
      • Llano County
      • Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Cedar Point.
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Cedar Point.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Cedar Point is located in Goochland County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Cedar Point.
      • Page County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cedar Point [Page County].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Cedar Point.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the north northeast of the Cedar Point that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Cedar Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Point ...

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.

  • Cosmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo
    • Cosmo is located in Duval County
  • Dames Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Point
    • Dames Point is located in Duval County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Duval County
  • John Christopher Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Christopher Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Christopher Grant
    • John Christopher Grant is located in Duval County
  • John F Brown Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John F Brown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John F Brown Grant
    • John F Brown Grant is located in Duval County
  • John G Rushing Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John G Rushing Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John G Rushing Grant
    • John G Rushing Grant is located in Duval County
  • John McQueen Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John McQueen Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McQueen Grant
    • John McQueen Grant is located in Duval County
  • Mary Smith Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Smith Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Smith Grant
    • Mary Smith Grant is located in Duval County
  • Mayport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
    • Mayport is located in Duval County
  • Polly Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
  • Shady Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
    • Shady Rest is located in Duval County
  • Wonderwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderwood
    • Wonderwood is located in Duval County
  • Yellow Bluff Fort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff Fort
    • Yellow Bluff Fort is located in Duval County

How Far From Cedar Point 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 include the distance from a community such as Cedar Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Point to Jacksonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Point. 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' (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 Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4439, Longitude: -81.4637       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cedar Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Point 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 310.453 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.137 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.011 degrees.




 

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