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35.107546, -106.372802
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Cedar Crest.
Within New Mexico, the name Cedar Crest is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, 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 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Cedar Crest.
North Carolina
Alamance County
This Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Cedar Crest.
Oklahoma
Mayes County
This Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo 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 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Crest that is located in Bernalillo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cedar Crest.
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.
Cedar Grove (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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:
Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Crest to Albuquerque, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 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 7,941 miles [12,779.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 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: 35.1075, Longitude: -106.3728 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 327.034 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.148 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.10 degrees.