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website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
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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:
39.838105, -84.794125
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.
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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 Preble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 30 communities that are also named Cedar Springs.
Within Ohio, the name Cedar Springs is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 419 miles [674.3 km] to the south of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Cedar Springs.
New Jersey
Cape May County
This Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May 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.
Oklahoma
Major County
This Cedar Springs is located in Major County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Cedar Springs.
Ontario
This Cedar Springs lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble County.
Pennsylvania
Clinton County
This Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the south southeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 444 miles [714.5 km] to the south southeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the south of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 732 miles [1,178 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Preble 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.
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 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:
Eaton, which is the Seat of Preble County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Springs to Eaton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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: 39.8381, Longitude: -84.7941 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.606 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.951 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.813 degrees.