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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 Cedarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarwood 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 Cedarwood:
    • 34.553441, -82.661801
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cedarwood
  • 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Since Cedarwood is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Cedarwood

Communities Also Named Cedarwood ...

We found eight communities that are also named Cedarwood.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Cedarwood.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lexington County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Lexington County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Cedarwood.
    • York County
      • This Cedarwood is located in York County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cedarwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Cedarwood.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cedarwood.
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Carroll County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cedarwood.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cedarwood.
      • Harford County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Harford County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cedarwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Cedarwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarwood that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cedarwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarwood ...

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.

  • Evergreen Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Forest Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Harpers Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heritage Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Hill and Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Holly Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Kings Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kingswood Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Spring Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
  • Summer Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Summer Place is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
  • Twin Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedarwood to Columbia, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedarwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Cedarwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5534, Longitude: -82.6618       In this case, the coordinates for Cedarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.269 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.659 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.406 degrees.