Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mills:
  • 44.946483, -94.519888
  • 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 Mills

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

We found three communities that share the name Cedar Mills.

Within Minnesota, the name Cedar Mills is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Adams County
    • This Cedar Mills is located in Adams County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Mills that is located in Meeker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cedar Mills.
  • Ontario
    • This Cedar Mills lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Mills that is located in Meeker County.
  • Texas
    • Grayson County
    • This Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Mills that is located in Meeker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cedar Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Mills ...

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.

• Casey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Meeker County
• Darwin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Darwin is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <3>
• Forest City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Meeker County
• Greenleaf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
• Grove City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
• Hector
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <3>
• Jennie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Jennie is located in Meeker County
• Rice Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
• Silver Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>

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

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

• Litchfield, which is the Seat of Meeker County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Mills to Litchfield, 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.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/