Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 33.862618, -83.416271
- 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 Hills
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Cedar Hills is near Clarke County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Hills ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Cedar Hills.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Cedar Hills.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Muscogee County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Cedar Hills.
- Muscogee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Duval County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Cedar Hills.
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Cedar Hills.
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Johnson County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar Hills.
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Linn County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Cedar Hills.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Cedar Hills.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Cedar Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Clark County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedar Hills.
- Guernsey County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Guernsey County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the north northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cedar Hills.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Cedar Hills.
- Loudon County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Loudon County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Cedar Hills.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Utah County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Cedar Hills.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Goochland County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Cedar Hills.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Hills ...
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.
- Bishop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <2>
- Crossties
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Crystal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Ivywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Stonebridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Summit Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Tee Pee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Windy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
How Far From Cedar Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Hills and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8626, Longitude: -83.4163 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hills 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 311.69 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.88 degrees. |