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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 Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Lake 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 Lake:
    • 28.901087, -95.636895
    • 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
  • 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 Texas, the name Cedar Lake is unique.

Beyond Texas, 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 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Cedar Lake.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Cedar Lake is located in Washington County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedar Lake that is located in Matagorda 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].

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.

  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
  • Gulf Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
    • Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
  • Jones Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Barbara
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barbara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
    • Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
  • Perry Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
    • Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
  • Snipe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
    • Snipe is located in Brazoria County
  • Sugar Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
  • Wild Peach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
    • Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
  • Wild Peach Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
    • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County

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:

  • Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lake to Bay City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,861 miles [12,651.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 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: 28.9011, Longitude: -95.6369       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 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 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 318.63 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.448 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.546 degrees.




 

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