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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 Cedarbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarbrook 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 Cedarbrook:
    • 40.083166, -75.159898
    • 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 Cedarbrook
  • 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 Cedarbrook ...

We found seven communities that share the name Cedarbrook.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cedarbrook 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 ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Fresno County and lies 2,360 miles [3,798.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cedarbrook [Cook County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Quebec
      • This Cedarbrook lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedarbrook.
      • Sumner County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Sumner County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the west southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Cedarbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarbrook ...

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 south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
    • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Coventry House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
    • Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
  • Crescentville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
    • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
    • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fishers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Flourtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gravers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hill Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
    • Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hillside ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Montgomery County
    • Ivy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jenkintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennedy House
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
      • Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
    • Mermaid
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
      • Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
    • Noble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
      • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
    • Oaklane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
      • Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunnybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
      • Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
    • Valley Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedarbrook to Norristown, 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 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 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarbrook. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cedarbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0832, Longitude: -75.1599       In this case, the coordinates for Cedarbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cedarbrook 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.
<3>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.
<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 Cedarbrook 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 306.689 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.262 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.437 degrees.









 

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