Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 34.204288, -82.182900
- 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 Lake
- 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- Since Cedar Lake is near Abbeville County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Lake ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Cedar Lake.
Within South Carolina, the name Cedar Lake is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, seventeen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Morgan County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Cedar Lake.
- Walker County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Walker County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Cedar Lake.
- Connecticut
- Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Cedar Lake [Hartford County].
- Middlesex County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cedar Lake.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Dougherty County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Cedar Lake.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Lake County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Cedar Lake.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Montcalm County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Cedar Lake.
- Van Buren 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 Michigan community of Cedar Lake [Van Buren County].
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing 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 Minnesota community of Cedar Lake [Crow Wing County].
- Scott County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Scott County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cedar Lake.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cedar Lake.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Cedar Lake.
- Morris 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 New Jersey community of Cedar Lake [Morris County].
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cedar Lake.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Cedar Lake.
- Ontario
- This Cedar Lake lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Cedar Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Cedar Lake is located in Washington County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cedar Lake.
- Waushara 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 Wisconsin community of Cedar Lake [Waushara County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Lake ...
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.
- Bullock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County
- Downs Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Siding
- Downs Siding is located in Greenwood County
- Emerald Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
- Emerald Place is located in Greenwood County
- Fawn Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Brook
- Fawn Brook is located in Greenwood County
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Greenwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hill and Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hill and Dale is located in Greenwood County
- Lodge Grounds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
- Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
- Page Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Place
- Page Place is located in Greenwood County
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- Rock Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Greenwood County
- Windtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek
How Far From Cedar Lake 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Lake and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lake to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2043, Longitude: -82.1829 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Lake 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 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 Lake 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 Cedar Lake 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 310.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.281 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.314 degrees. |