Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 35.805693, -80.803682
- 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 Hills
- 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 Iredell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Since Cedar Hills is near Rowan County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Hills ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Cedar Hills.
Within North Carolina, the name Cedar Hills is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Duval County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Cedar Hills.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Cedar Hills.
- Oconee County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cedar Hills.
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Cedar Hills.
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Johnson County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cedar Hills.
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Linn County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Cedar Hills.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Cedar Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Clark County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedar Hills.
- Guernsey County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Guernsey County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cedar Hills.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Hills.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Cedar Hills.
- Loudon County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Loudon County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Cedar Hills.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Utah County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Cedar Hills.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Cedar Hills is located in Goochland County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Cedar Hills.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Hills ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Iredell County
- Cool Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Glenn Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Echo
- Glenn Echo is located in Iredell County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Iredell County
- Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meadow View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Iredell County
- Ourdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Valley Stream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Iredell County
- Wildwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Iredell County
How Far From Cedar Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Hills and extending to:
- Statesville, which is the Seat of Iredell County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Cedar Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8057, Longitude: -80.8037 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.198 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.315 degrees. |