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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Hills 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 Hills:
    • 40.044516, -81.573455
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Cedar Hills.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Clark County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Clark County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedar Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Duval County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Cedar Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Cedar Hills.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Cedar Hills is located in Washington County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 325 miles [523 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey 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 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Hills that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Cedar Hills.

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.

  • Brady ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Byesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <3>
  • Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Guernsey County
  • Craig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Guernsey County
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
  • Ideal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Guernsey County
  • Indian Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
  • Kipling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Guernsey County
  • Meadow Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
  • Sycamore Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
    • Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County

How Far From Cedar Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Hills to Columbus, 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 5 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 254 miles [408.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.0445, Longitude: -81.5735       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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.58 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.672 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.276 degrees.









 

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