Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 40.084277, -75.289348
  • 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 Heights

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

We found seven communities that share the name Cedar Heights.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cedar Heights is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Fairfield County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Georgia
    • Dougherty County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedar Heights.
    • Prince George's County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cedar Heights.
  • New Jersey
    • Hunterdon County
    • This Cedar Heights is located in Hunterdon County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Cedar Heights.
  • Ontario
    • This Cedar Heights lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Heights that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Heights ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
• Cherry Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
  • Cherry Dale is located in Montgomery County
• Cold Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
• Crooked Lane Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
  • Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Montgomery County
• Gulph Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
  • Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <3>
• Hickorytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
  • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
• Hollow Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Woods
  • Hollow Woods is located in Montgomery County
• Hughes Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
  • Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
• Ivy Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
  • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
• Joshua Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
  • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Marble Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
  • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Prussian Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
    • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Rampart Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Roseglen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseglen
    • Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
  • Seven Stars
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
    • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Heights to Harrisburg, 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/