Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar
- 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:
- 48.086040, -116.006560
- 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
- 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 Sanders County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanders County
- Since Cedar is near Bonner County and also Shoshone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bonner County
- eBird sighting report for Shoshone 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 ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Cedar.
Within Montana, the name Cedar is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Cedar lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This Cedar is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Cedar.
- Monroe 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 Iowa community of Cedar [Monroe County].
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Cedar is located in Johnson County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar.
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Cedar.
- Rooks 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 Kansas community of Cedar [Rooks County].
- Smith County
- This Cedar is located in Smith County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Cedar.
- Wabaunsee County
- This community is historic and although located in Wabaunsee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Cedar.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Dickinson 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 Michigan community of Cedar [Dickinson County].
- Leelanau County
- This Cedar is located in Leelanau County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Cedar.
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cedar [Menominee County].
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cedar [Presque Isle County].
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Cedar.
- Eureka County
- This community is historic and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Cedar.
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Cedar.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Latimer County
- This Cedar is located in Latimer County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Cedar.
- Logan 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 Oklahoma community of Cedar [Logan County].
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Fayette 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 Texas community of Cedar [Fayette County].
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cedar [Harris County].
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Cedar is located in Mingo County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Cedar.
- Raleigh County
- This Cedar is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km] to the east of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Cedar.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland 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 Wisconsin community of Cedar [Ashland County].
- Iron County
- This Cedar is located in Iron County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar that is located in Sanders County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Cedar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar ...
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.
- Cabinet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
- Cabinet is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Cedar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Elkhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Granite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Heron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron
- Heron is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heron <5>
- Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Steamboat Rocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
- Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Trestle Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trestle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
- Trestle Creek is located in Bonner County (ID)
How Far From Cedar 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Cedar once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar and extending to:
- Thompson Falls, which is the Seat of Sanders County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar to Thompson Falls, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,401 miles [11,910.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0860, Longitude: -116.0066 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 335.713 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.488 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.604 degrees. |