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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 Cedar Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Springs 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 Cedar Springs:
    • 34.080954, -82.301792
    • 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 Springs
  • 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 Springs ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Cedar Springs.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Cedar Springs.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Charleston County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Charleston County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Kershaw County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Cedar Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Blount County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Calhoun County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Cherokee 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 Springs [Cherokee County].
    • Arizona
      • Graham 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 Arizona community of Cedar Springs [Graham County].
      • Navajo County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Navajo County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Cedar Springs.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Cedar Springs.
      • San Bernardino 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 California community of Cedar Springs [San Bernardino County].
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Cedar Springs [Hartford County].
    • Georgia
      • Early County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Early County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Kentucky
      • Allen County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Allen County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Kent County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Cedar County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Cedar Springs.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Cedar Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • DeBaca County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in DeBaca County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Preble County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Preble County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Oklahoma
      • Major County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Major County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedar Springs lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Knox County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Madison 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 Tennessee community of Cedar Springs [Madison County].
      • Marion County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Marion County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cedar Springs.
      • McMinn County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Falls County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Upshur County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Upshur County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Cedar Springs [Fairfax County].
      • Smyth County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Abbeville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Cedar Springs.
      • Wythe 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 Virginia community of Cedar Springs [Wythe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Springs ...

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.

  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in McCormick County
  • Bullock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Greenwood County
  • Cedar Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County
  • Fawn Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Brook
    • Fawn Brook is located in Greenwood County
  • Forest Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County
  • Greenwood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Hill and Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
    • Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
  • Long Cane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
    • Long Cane is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Page Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Place
      • Page Place is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Greenwood County
    • Timberlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Greenwood County
    • Wisewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisewood
      • Wisewood is located in Greenwood County
    • Woodlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County

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

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

  • Abbeville, which is the Seat of Abbeville County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Springs to Columbia, 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 4 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 442 miles [711.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0810, Longitude: -82.3018       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Springs 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 Springs, 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 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 Springs 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 Springs 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 311.05 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.339 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.393 degrees.









 

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