Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Village:
  • 35.327088, -80.228670
  • 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 Village

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

We found two communities that share the name Cedar Village.

Within North Carolina, the name Cedar Village is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Murray County
    • This Cedar Village is located in Murray County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Village that is located in Stanly County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Cedar Village.
  • Ontario
    • This Cedar Village lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Village that is located in Stanly County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Village ...

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.

• Aquadale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquadale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquadale
  • Aquadale is located in Stanly County
• Centurion Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
  • Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
• Forest Drive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
  • Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
• Frog Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
  • Frog Pond is located in Stanly County
• Greenwood Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
  • Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
• Halls Ferry Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
  • Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
• Heathwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
  • Heathwood is located in Stanly County
• Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Hills is located in Stanly County
• Palestine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Stanly County
• Plyer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
  • Plyer is located in Stanly County
• Springhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
  • Springhaven is located in Stanly County

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

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

• Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Village to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,766 miles [7,670.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/