Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Shores
- 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 Shores:
- 41.227549, -85.072192
- 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 Shores
- 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 Shores 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
Communities Also Named Cedar Shores ...
We found three communities that share the name Cedar Shores.
Within Indiana, the name Cedar Shores is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Shores that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Cedar Shores.
- Ontario
- This Cedar Shores lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Shores that is located in Allen County.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Shores that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Cedar Shores.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Shores ...
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) - Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cedar Canyons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
- Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
- Cedarville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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) - Huntertown
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Leo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <3>
- New Era
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Royal Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
- Royville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunnymeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
- Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
How Far From Cedar Shores 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 Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Shores and extending to:
- Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Shores to Fort Wayne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three 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 453 miles [729 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 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 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 Shores. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2275, Longitude: -85.0722 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shores 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 312.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.517 degrees. |