Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Crest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Crest
- 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 Crest:
- 36.061526, -79.430299
- 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 Crest
- 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Cedar Crest is near Guilford County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Crest ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Cedar Crest.
Within North Carolina, the name Cedar Crest is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cedar Crest.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cedar Crest.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cedar Crest.
- Nevada County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Nevada County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Cedar Crest.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Cedar Crest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Cedar Crest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Cedar Crest.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Cedar Crest.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cedar Crest.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Ocean County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Cedar Crest.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Cedar Crest.
- Oklahoma
- Mayes County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Cedar Crest.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cedar Crest [Dallas County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cedar Crest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Crest ...
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.
- Birchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
- Granite Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Granite Village is located in Alamance County
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Alamance County
- Haw River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <5>
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Mark View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pickwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Random Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Alamance County
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
How Far From Cedar Crest 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 Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Crest and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Crest to Raleigh, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Crest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Crest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0615, Longitude: -79.4303 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Crest 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. |
| <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 Crest 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 309.40 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.733 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.691 degrees. |