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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 Cedars, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedars 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 Cedars:
    • 39.169552, -76.790805
    • 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 Cedars
  • 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Since Cedars is near Anne Arundel County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Cedars

Communities Also Named Cedars ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Cedars.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Cedars.

Beyond Maryland, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Harford County
      • This Cedars is located in Harford County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cedars.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Cedars is located in Lauderdale County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Cedars.
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cedars [Sebastian County].
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Cedars is located in Placer County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Cedars.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Cedars is located in Litchfield County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Cedars.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Cedars is located in New Castle County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cedars.
    • Idaho
      • Clearwater County
      • This Cedars is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Cedars.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Cedars is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Cedars.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Cedars is located in Warren County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cedars.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Cedars [Mineral County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Cedars lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Cedars is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Cedars.
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Cedars is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Cedars.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cedars is located in Montgomery County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedars.
    • Quebec
      • This Cedars lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Cedars is located in Greenville County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedars that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Cedars.
    • Virginia
      • Smyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cedars [Smyth County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedars ...

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.

  • Bridewell ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bridewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridewell
  • Champion Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
  • Dasher Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dasher Green is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
  • Elkhorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Heritage Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heritage Woods is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Howard Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard Hills is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
  • Jessup
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jonestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Locust Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
  • Long Reach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Magnolia ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Marble Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Mission Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mission Heights is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Heights
    • Phelps Luck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
    • Pleasant View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Provinces
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
    • River Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • River Island is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
    • Robinsons Promise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
    • Sandridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Savage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Springwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Stonebrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Stonebrook is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Timberview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberview is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
    • Woodland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodvalley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodvalley is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvalley

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

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

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Cedars to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cedars) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cedars could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Cedars 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 Cedars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1696, Longitude: -76.7908       In this case, the coordinates for Cedars have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.726 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.295 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.505 degrees.