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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:
    • 32.720456, -80.062594
    • 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 ...
    • Abbeville County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Abbeville County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Kershaw County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Cedar Springs.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedar Springs lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 320 miles [515 km] to the northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the west of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Springs that is located in Charleston 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.

  • Bayfront
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfront have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
  • Creek Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
  • Edgewater Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
  • Forest Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
    • Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Charleston County
  • Harbor View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
  • Heathwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
    • Heathwood is located in Charleston County
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Hillside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Charleston County
  • Honey Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Indigo Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
    • Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • James Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Johns Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Johns Island Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Island Ferry
      • Johns Island Ferry is located in Charleston County
    • Landsdowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
      • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
    • Laurel Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
    • Limehouse Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse Station
      • Limehouse Station is located in Charleston County
    • Marsh Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
      • Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
    • Maryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Charleston County
    • New Cut Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut Landing
      • New Cut Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Pinecrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Charleston County
    • Point Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Charleston County
    • Ponderosa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Charleston County
    • Quail Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
    • Red Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Charleston County
    • Riverpoint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
    • Riverview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Charleston County
    • Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Charleston County
    • Shell Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Charleston County
    • Stone Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
      • Stone Park is located in Charleston County
    • Tidalview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidalview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview
      • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Charleston County

How Far From Cedar Springs to ...

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 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:

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Springs to Columbia, with an average speed<6>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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 'straight-line' 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: 32.7205, Longitude: -80.0626       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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.759 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.661 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.933 degrees.









 

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