Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Lane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Lane
- 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 Lane:
- 36.357046, -82.662098
- 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 Lane
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Cedar Lane is near Washington County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Lane ...
We found two communities that share the name Cedar Lane.
Within Tennessee, the name Cedar Lane is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Lane that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Cedar Lane.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Cedar Lane is located in Hanover County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Lane that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Cedar Lane.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Lane ...
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.
- Big Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Centersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Christie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ducktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fall Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <3>
- Gabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Graysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hartmantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmantown
- Hartmantown is located in Washington County
- Haws Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haws Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Crossroads
- Haws Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Horse Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Greene County
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- Locust Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Lovelace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Luke ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mitchell Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Springs
- Mitchell Springs is located in Washington County
- Union Temple
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
- Union Temple is located in Greene County
- Locust Mount
How Far From Cedar Lane 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 Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Lane and extending to:
- Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lane to Greeneville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Lane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3570, Longitude: -82.6621 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.947 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.904 degrees. |