Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Park
- 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 Park:
- 38.755605, -90.103996
- 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 Park
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Cedar Park is near Saint Louis County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Park ...
We found ten communities that share the name Cedar Park.
Within Illinois, the name Cedar Park is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Cedar Park [Anne Arundel County].
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Cedar Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the east of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Cedar Park.
- Quebec
- This Cedar Park lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- Texas
- Williamson County
- This Cedar Park is located in Williamson County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Cedar Park.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Cedar Park is located in Danville City and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Cedar Park.
- Hampton City
- This Cedar Park is located in Hampton City and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Cedar Park.
- Prince William County
- This Cedar Park is located in Prince William County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Cedar Park.
- Washington
- King County
- This Cedar Park is located in King County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cedar Park.
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Cedar Park is located in Racine County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cedar Park that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Cedar Park.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Park ...
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.
- Castle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Donkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- Glasgow Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Glen Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
- Granite City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
- Ivy Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Heights
- Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
- Meadow Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
- Meadow Heights is located in Madison County
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Madison County
- Pontoon Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rose Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Spanish Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Wanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Wood River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
- Pleasant Ridge
How Far From Cedar Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Park and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Park to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 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 Park 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7556, Longitude: -90.1040 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.016 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.706 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.575 degrees. |