Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar
- 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:
- 41.213255, -92.524679
- 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
- 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 Mahaska County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska County
- Since Cedar is near Wapello County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Cedar.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Cedar.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Cedar lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Cedar is located in Johnson County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar.
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Cedar.
- Rooks 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 Kansas community of Cedar [Rooks County].
- Smith County
- This Cedar is located in Smith County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Cedar.
- Wabaunsee County
- This community is historic and although located in Wabaunsee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Cedar.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Dickinson 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 Michigan community of Cedar [Dickinson County].
- Leelanau County
- This Cedar is located in Leelanau County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Cedar.
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cedar [Menominee County].
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cedar [Presque Isle County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Cedar.
- Eureka County
- This community is historic and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Cedar.
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Cedar.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Latimer County
- This Cedar is located in Latimer County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Cedar.
- Logan 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 Oklahoma community of Cedar [Logan County].
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Fayette 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 Texas community of Cedar [Fayette County].
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cedar [Harris County].
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Cedar is located in Mingo County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Cedar.
- Raleigh County
- This Cedar is located in Raleigh County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Cedar.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland 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 Wisconsin community of Cedar [Ashland County].
- Iron County
- This Cedar is located in Iron County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Cedar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar ...
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.
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Fishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Frederic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Indianapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Kirkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
- Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
How Far From Cedar 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Mahaska County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar to Des Moines, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 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 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2133, Longitude: -92.5247 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.721 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.999 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.187 degrees. |