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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springs:
    • 39.245393, -74.706828
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cedar Springs
  • 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May County
    • Since Cedar Springs is near Atlantic County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Cedar Springs

Communities Also Named Cedar Springs ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Cedar Springs.

Within New Jersey, the name Cedar Springs is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Blount County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Calhoun County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Cedar Springs [Cherokee County].
    • Arizona
      • Graham 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 Arizona community of Cedar Springs [Graham County].
      • Navajo County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Navajo County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Cedar Springs.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Cedar Springs.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cedar Springs [San Bernardino County].
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Cedar Springs [Hartford County].
    • Georgia
      • Early County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Early County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Kentucky
      • Allen County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Allen County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Kent County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Cedar County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Cedar Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • DeBaca County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in DeBaca County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Preble County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Preble County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Oklahoma
      • Major County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Major County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedar Springs lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cedar Springs.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Abbeville County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Charleston County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Charleston County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Knox County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Madison 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 Tennessee community of Cedar Springs [Madison County].
      • Marion County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Marion County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cedar Springs.
      • McMinn County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Falls County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Upshur County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Upshur County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Cedar Springs [Fairfax County].
      • Smyth County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Cape May County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Wythe 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 Virginia community of Cedar Springs [Wythe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Springs ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Dennisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
  • English Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
  • English Creek Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Marshallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Ocean View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Scullville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Sea Isle City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Seaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Seaville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
  • Steelmantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown

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

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

  • Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Springs to Cape May, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Springs, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Springs 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>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.
<5>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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2454, Longitude: -74.7068       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.498 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.913 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.60 degrees.