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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Run 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 Run:
    • 28.021246, -82.142118
    • 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 Run
  • 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
    • Since Cedar Run is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Run

Communities Also Named Cedar Run ...

We found seven communities that are also named Cedar Run.

Within Florida, the name Cedar Run is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cedar Run [Cook County].
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Cedar Run is located in Calvert County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cedar Run.
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • This Cedar Run is located in Benzie County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<2> to the north of the Cedar Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Cedar Run.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Cedar Run is located in Ocean County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Cedar Run.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Cedar Run [Alexander County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the north of the Cedar Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Cedar Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Cedar Run is located in Lycoming County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Cedar Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Run ...

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.

  • Alabama
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Carolyn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Citrus Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
  • Daily
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
  • Drew
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Empire
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Forest Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Gordon Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
  • Greenleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Hartline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hill Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
    • Homeland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Horn Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
    • Lincoln Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Magnolia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Mimosa Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Orange Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
    • Piney Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
    • Plant City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Roach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Rose Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Roseland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
    • School Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • School Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
    • Shaded Stand
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Strawberry Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
    • Strawberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Sugar Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sweats
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
    • Tangerine Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
    • Village Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Run to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Run 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Run) 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 Run 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 Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0212, Longitude: -82.1421    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.667 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.049 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.776 degrees.