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we pass this GPS location for Cedar Grove:
40.030112, -75.105452
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We found 93 communities that share the name Cedar Grove.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Cedar Grove.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 92 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 92 communities, 91 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Montgomery County
This Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Grove.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Baldwin County
This Cedar Grove is located in Baldwin County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Cedar Grove.
Covington County
This Cedar Grove is located in Covington County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Cedar Grove.
Jackson County
This Cedar Grove is located in Jackson County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cedar Grove.
Jefferson 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 Grove [Jefferson County].
Limestone County
This Cedar Grove is located in Limestone County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Cedar Grove.
Arkansas
Independence County
This Cedar Grove is located in Independence County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Cedar Grove.
Randolph County
This Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Cedar Grove.
British Columbia
This Cedar Grove lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
California
El Dorado County
This Cedar Grove is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Cedar Grove.
Fresno County
This Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County and lies 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cedar Grove.
Colorado
Pueblo County
This Cedar Grove is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Cedar Grove.
Florida
Bay County
This Cedar Grove is located in Bay County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Cedar Grove.
Hillsborough County
This Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cedar Grove.
Georgia
Chatham County
This Cedar Grove is located in Chatham County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Cedar Grove.
DeKalb County
This Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cedar Grove.
Fulton County
This Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Cedar Grove.
Laurens County
This Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Cedar Grove.
Madison County
This Cedar Grove is located in Madison County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cedar Grove.
Walker County
This Cedar Grove is located in Walker County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Cedar Grove.
Illinois
Williamson 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 Illinois community of Cedar Grove [Williamson County].
Indiana
Franklin County
This Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cedar Grove.
Kansas
Chase 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 Kansas community of Cedar Grove [Chase County].
Geary County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Geary County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geary County community of Cedar Grove.
Kentucky
Bullitt County
This Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Cedar Grove.
Estill County
This Cedar Grove is located in Estill County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Cedar Grove.
Henderson 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 Kentucky community of Cedar Grove [Henderson County].
Menifee 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 Kentucky community of Cedar Grove [Menifee County].
Pulaski County
This Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Cedar Grove.
Todd County
This Cedar Grove is located in Todd County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Cedar Grove.
Louisiana
Assumption Parish
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 Louisiana community of Cedar Grove [Assumption Parish].
Caddo Parish
This Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Cedar Grove.
Iberville Parish
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 Louisiana community of Cedar Grove [Iberville Parish].
Plaquemines Parish
This Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Cedar Grove.
Rapides Parish
This Cedar Grove is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Cedar Grove.
Sabine Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Cedar Grove [Sabine Parish].
Maine
Hancock 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 Maine community of Cedar Grove [Hancock County].
Lincoln County
This Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cedar Grove.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cedar Grove.
Charles County
This Cedar Grove is located in Charles County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Cedar Grove.
Montgomery County
This Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Grove.
Washington County
This Cedar Grove is located in Washington County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Grove.
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
This Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Cedar Grove.
Minnesota
Dakota County
This Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Cedar Grove.
Mississippi
Newton County
This Cedar Grove is located in Newton County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cedar Grove.
Pontotoc 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 Mississippi community of Cedar Grove [Pontotoc County].
New Jersey
Cape May County
This Cedar Grove is located in Cape May County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Cedar Grove.
Essex County
This Cedar Grove is located in Essex County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Cedar Grove.
Gloucester County
This Cedar Grove is located in Gloucester County and lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Cedar Grove.
Mercer County
This Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Cedar Grove.
Ocean County
This Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Cedar Grove.
New Mexico
Luna 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 New Mexico community of Cedar Grove [Luna County].
Santa Fe County
This Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Cedar Grove.
North Carolina
Columbus County
This Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Cedar Grove.
Davidson County
This Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Cedar Grove.
Orange County
This Cedar Grove is located in Orange County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Cedar Grove.
Randolph County
This Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Cedar Grove.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cedar Grove.
Hocking County
This Cedar Grove is located in Hocking County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Cedar Grove.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Cedar Grove.
Rhode Island
Washington 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 Rhode Island community of Cedar Grove [Washington County].
South Carolina
Chester County
This Cedar Grove is located in Chester County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cedar Grove.
Horry County
This Cedar Grove is located in Horry County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Cedar Grove.
Laurens 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 South Carolina community of Cedar Grove [Laurens County].
Tennessee
Bedford County
This Cedar Grove is located in Bedford County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Cedar Grove.
Carroll County
This Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cedar Grove.
Carter County
This Cedar Grove is located in Carter County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Cedar Grove.
Henderson County
This Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Cedar Grove.
Humphreys County
This Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Cedar Grove.
Knox County
This Cedar Grove is located in Knox County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cedar Grove.
Pickett County
This Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Cedar Grove.
Roane County
This Cedar Grove is located in Roane County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cedar Grove.
Rutherford County
This Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cedar Grove.
Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Cedar Grove [Shelby County].
Sullivan County
This Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Cedar Grove.
Sumner County
This Cedar Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cedar Grove.
Van Buren County
This Cedar Grove is located in Van Buren County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Cedar Grove.
Wilson County
This Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Cedar Grove.
Texas
Angelina County
This Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Cedar Grove.
El Paso 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 Grove [El Paso County].
Kaufman County
This Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Cedar Grove.
Van Zandt County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Van Zandt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Cedar Grove.
Virginia
Brunswick County
This Cedar Grove is located in Brunswick County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Cedar Grove.
Frederick County
This Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Cedar Grove.
Halifax County
This Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Cedar Grove.
Mecklenburg County
This Cedar Grove is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Cedar Grove.
Newport News City
This Cedar Grove is located in Newport News City and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Cedar Grove.
Northampton County
This Cedar Grove is located in Northampton County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Cedar Grove.
Rockbridge County
This Cedar Grove is located in Rockbridge County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Cedar Grove.
Washington
King County
This Cedar Grove is located in King County and lies 2,360 miles [3,798.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cedar Grove.
West Virginia
Kanawha County
This Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Cedar Grove.
Wood County
This Cedar Grove is located in Wood County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Cedar Grove.
Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
This Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Grove that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Cedar Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Grove ...
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.
Branchtown ‑ Historic (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Grove and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Grove to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0301, Longitude: -75.1055 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Grove 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 Grove, 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 Grove 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>
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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.662 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.223 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.436 degrees.