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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cove:
    • 39.928333, -86.062222
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cedar Cove
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Cedar Cove is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Cedar Cove

Communities Also Named Cedar Cove ...

We found five communities that are also named Cedar Cove.

Within Indiana, the name Cedar Cove is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Cedar Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Cove that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cedar Cove.
    • Colorado
      • Larimer County
      • This Cedar Cove is located in Larimer County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Cove that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Cedar Cove.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Cove that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cedar Cove.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Cedar Cove is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Cove that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Cedar Cove.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Cedar Cove is located in Lee County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Cedar Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Cove ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Chesterton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chesterton is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Echo Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Crest is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Crest
  • Forest Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Heritage Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Ivy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ivy Hills is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hills
  • Mayflower Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mayflower Meadows is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Meadows
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • River Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • Round Up
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Timber Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
    • Trails End
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Walnut Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • White Horse Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Woods Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Cove and extending to:

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Cove to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Cedar Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9283, Longitude: -86.0622       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.415 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.888 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.375 degrees.