Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedarwood
- 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 Cedarwood:
- 42.370930, -71.262557
- 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 Cedarwood
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Cedarwood is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Cedarwood ...
We found eight communities that share the name Cedarwood.
Within Massachusetts, the name Cedarwood is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Cedarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cedarwood.
- Harford County
- This Cedarwood is located in Harford County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cedarwood.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Cedarwood is located in Anderson County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Cedarwood.
- Lexington County
- This Cedarwood is located in Lexington County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Cedarwood.
- York County
- This Cedarwood is located in York County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cedarwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarwood ...
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.
- Camp Mary Day
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Ted
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Piety Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Silver Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Strawberry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Cedarwood 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 Cedarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedarwood and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the East.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Cedarwood to Boston, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3709, Longitude: -71.2626 In this case, the coordinates for Cedarwood 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Cedarwood 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 304.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.708 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.657 degrees. |