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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 Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Lane and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 28.939143, -95.737176
- 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 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Cedar Lane is near Brazoria County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Cedar Lane
Communities Also Named Cedar Lane ...
We found two communities that are also named Cedar Lane.
Within Texas, the name Cedar Lane is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Cedar Lane is located in Greene County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lane that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cedar Lane.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Cedar Lane is located in Hanover County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedar Lane that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Cedar Lane.
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.
- Cedar Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Gulf Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Hill is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hill
- Jones Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Sugar Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Wild Peach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Wild Peach Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
How Far From Cedar Lane 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 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:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lane to Bay City, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 151 miles [243 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,864 miles [12,655.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Cedar Lane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9391, Longitude: -95.7372 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.70 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.536 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.584 degrees. |
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