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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 Leo-Cedarville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leo-Cedarville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Leo-Cedarville:
- 41.219787, -85.019206
- 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 Leo-Cedarville
- 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 Leo-Cedarville ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Cedar Canyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
- Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
- Cedar Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
- Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allen County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Allen County
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Allen County
- Halls Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
- Halls Corners is located in Allen County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Maplewood Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
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- New Era
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Royal Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
- Royville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sunnymeadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
- Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
How Far From Leo-Cedarville 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 town such as Leo-Cedarville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leo-Cedarville 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 Leo-Cedarville 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 116 miles [186.7 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 451 miles [725.8 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 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,726 miles [7,605.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leo-Cedarville. 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leo-Cedarville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leo-Cedarville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2198, Longitude: -85.0192 In this case, the coordinates for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Leo-Cedarville 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 312.732 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.295 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.494 degrees. |
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