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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 Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Lake and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake:
    • 43.406143, -84.975018
    • 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 Lake
  • 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 Lake ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Cedar Lake.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Cedar Lake.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Van Buren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cedar Lake [Van Buren County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Morgan County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the south of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Cedar Lake.
      • Walker County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Walker County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Cedar Lake [Hartford County].
      • Middlesex County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the east of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Dougherty County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the south of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Lake County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cedar Lake [Crow Wing County].
      • Scott County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Scott County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cedar Lake.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Cedar Lake.
      • Morris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Cedar Lake [Morris County].
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the east of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Cedar Lake.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedar Lake lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Texas
      • Matagorda County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Washington County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the west of the Cedar Lake that is located in Montcalm County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Lake.
      • Waushara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Cedar Lake [Waushara County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Lake ...

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.

  • Butternut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
  • Elm Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Eugene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
    • Eugene is located in Gratiot County
  • Halls Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
  • Kings Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
  • Lakeview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Six Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Turk Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turk Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
    • Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
  • Two Rivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
    • Two Rivers is located in Isabella County

How Far From Cedar Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stanton, which is the Seat of Montcalm County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lake to Stanton, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,633 miles [7,456.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cedar Lake 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4061, Longitude: -84.9750       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.642 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.514 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.76 degrees.




 

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