Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 31.561841, -84.164630
- 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 Heights
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Cedar Heights is near Lee County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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
Communities Also Named Cedar Heights ...
We found seven communities that share the name Cedar Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Cedar Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Fairfield County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Cedar Heights.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Cedar Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cedar Heights.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Heights.
- Prince George's County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cedar Heights.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Hunterdon County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Cedar Heights.
- Ontario
- This Cedar Heights lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Heights.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Heights ...
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.
- Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Coachman Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Dixieland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Four Points
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Dougherty County
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hinds
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Ragsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - River Road
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sunnyland
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Wildcross
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights
How Far From Cedar Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Heights and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5618, Longitude: -84.1646 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Heights 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.013 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.094 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.708 degrees. |