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Communities Also Named Cedar Shores ...

We found three communities that are also named Cedar Shores.

Within Ontario, the name Cedar Shores is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Cedar Shores.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Cedar Shores is located in Allen County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cedar Shores.
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • This Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Cedar Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Shores ...

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.

  • Fingerboard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Honey's Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Janetville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Prince Albert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Purple Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seagrave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunrise Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Williams Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Cedar Shores to ...

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 Shores to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Shores to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Shores 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 Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1361, Longitude: -78.9178    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.644 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.111 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.459 degrees.