Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 39.253161, -77.229428
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Cedar Heights is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Heights ...

We found seven communities that share the name Cedar Heights.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Cedar Heights.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Prince George's County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cedar Heights.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Fairfield County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Georgia
    • Dougherty County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Cedar Heights.
  • New Jersey
    • Hunterdon County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Hunterdon County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Ontario
    • This Cedar Heights lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Montgomery County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Heights ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
• Damascus Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
  • Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
  • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Diamond View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
  • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
• Fountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
• Greenhills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
  • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
• Harmony Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
  • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
• Hickory Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Highview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Montgomery County
  • Kings Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Lewisdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Sweepstakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
    • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
  • Wildcat Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
    • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Wilderness Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
    • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Heights to Rockville, 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.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/