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37.651708, -92.912960
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Cedar Ridge.
Within Missouri, the name Cedar Ridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marshall 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 Alabama community of Cedar Ridge [Marshall County].
Arizona
Coconino 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 Arizona community of Cedar Ridge [Coconino County].
Maricopa County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the west of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cedar Ridge.
California
Nevada County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Cedar Ridge.
Tuolumne County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km] to the west of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Cedar Ridge.
Georgia
Newton County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cedar Ridge.
Paulding County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east southeast of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Cedar Ridge.
Whitfield County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Whitfield County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east southeast of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Cedar Ridge.
Maryland
Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Cedar Ridge [Anne Arundel County].
North Carolina
Rockingham County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Cedar Ridge.
Oklahoma
Pawnee County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Pawnee County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Cedar Ridge.
Pennsylvania
Adams County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cedar Ridge.
Utah
Weber County
This Cedar Ridge is located in Weber County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cedar Ridge that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Cedar Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Ridge ...
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.
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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Ridge and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Ridge to Buffalo, with an average speed<6> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 863 miles [1,388.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridge 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 '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 Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6517, Longitude: -92.9130 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.817 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.637 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.134 degrees.