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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 Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Heights 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 Cedar Heights:
- 38.902612, -76.908029
- 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 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Cedar Heights is near Montgomery County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Heights
Communities Also Named Cedar Heights ...
We found seven communities that are also named Cedar Heights.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Cedar Heights.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located 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 ...
- Montgomery County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Heights.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Fairfield County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's 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 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's 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 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Cedar Heights.
- Ontario
- This Cedar Heights lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Prince George's 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.
- Berry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Lane is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Lane
- Brightseat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Chapel Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
- Coral Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Cottage City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- District Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dodge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Huntsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Kent Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kentland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Pepper Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Radiant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Randolph Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Rogers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Royale Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Suitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tuxedo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuxedo is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
- White House Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White House Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Heights
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yorkshire Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yorkshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Knolls
How Far From Cedar Heights 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 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:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Heights to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the west (W).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heights 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 Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9026, Longitude: -76.9080 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.813 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.658 degrees. |
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