Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cedar Canyons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Canyons and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Canyons

• 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 Canyons:
  • 41.232827, -85.089137
  • 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 Canyons

• 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Since Cedar Canyons is near DeKalb County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Noble 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Canyons ...

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.

• Academie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
  • Academie is located in Allen County
• Allen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Allen County
• Cedar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Cedar is located in DeKalb County
• Cedar Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
• Cedarville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Allen County
• Hopewell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in DeKalb County
• Huntertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
  • Huntertown is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <2>
• Leo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
  • Leo is located in Allen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
• New Era
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in DeKalb County
• Royville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
  • Royville is located in Allen County

How Far From Cedar Canyons 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 Canyons to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cedar Canyons and extending to:

• Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Canyons to Fort Wayne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Canyons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov