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:
- 41.972413, -91.740392
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Cedar Hills is near Benton County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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.
Within Iowa, the name Cedar Hills is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Duval County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Cedar Hills.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Cedar Hills.
- Oconee County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cedar Hills.
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar Hills.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Linn 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.
- Cedar Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <2>
- Grand View Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Hiawatha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
- Lincolnway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Robins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Swisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
- Swisher is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
- Toddville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
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:
- Cedar Rapids, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east (E). 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 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 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 Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 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: 41.9724, Longitude: -91.7404 |
| <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 317.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.606 degrees. |