Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar River
- 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 River:
- 45.411088, -87.354563
- 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 River
- 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 Menominee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Menominee County
- Since Cedar River is near Marinette County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marinette County
- eBird sighting report for Delta 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar River ...
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.
- Birch Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
- Birch Creek is located in Menominee County
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County
- Eagles Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County
- Fish Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Door County (WI)
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gills Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
- Gills Rock is located in Door County (WI)
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
- Indiantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Island View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Delta County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Nathan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Packard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Powers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <2>
- Sister Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Kells
How Far From Cedar River 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 River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cedar River and extending to:
- Menominee, which is the Seat of Menominee County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar River to Menominee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4111, Longitude: -87.3546 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cedar River 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 314.17 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.322 degrees. |