Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flats:
  • 41.240927, -74.024030
  • 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 Flats

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

We found one communities that share the name Cedar Flats.

Within New York, the name Cedar Flats is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Cedar Flats in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This Cedar Flats is located in Knox County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Flats that is located in Rockland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cedar Flats.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Flats ...

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.

• Doodletown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
  • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
• Felters Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
  • Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
• Happy Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
• Jones Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
  • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
• King's Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
  • King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
• Ladentown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladentown
  • Ladentown is located in Rockland County
• Quaker Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Park
  • Quaker Park is located in Rockland County
• Stony Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Rockland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Point <3>
• Summit Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
  • Summit Park is located in Rockland County
• Willow Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in Rockland County

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

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

• New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Flats to Albany, 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,257 miles [6,851 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/