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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 Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Bluff 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 Bluff:
    • 36.635670, -81.859844
    • 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 Bluff
  • 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 Bluff ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Cedar Bluff.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Cedar Bluff.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke City
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Stafford County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Tazewell County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Cedar Bluff.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Clarke County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Pope County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Iowa
      • Cedar County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Kansas
      • Ellsworth 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 Kansas community of Cedar Bluff [Ellsworth County].
      • Rooks 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 Kansas community of Cedar Bluff [Rooks County].
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Caldwell County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Mississippi
      • Clay County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Saint Louis County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Cedar Bluff.
      • Texas County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Texas County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the west of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Cedar Bluff.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cedar Bluff.
      • Macon County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Macon County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Cedar Bluff.
      • Sevier County
      • This Cedar Bluff is located in Sevier County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cedar Bluff that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Cedar Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Bluff ...

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.

  • Damascus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
  • Drowning Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drowning Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
    • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Green Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Washington County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Washington County
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <5>
  • Mock Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Mill
    • Mock Mill is located in Washington County
  • Parks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
    • Parks Mill is located in Washington County
  • Roetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roetown
    • Roetown is located in Washington County
  • Shingletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sugar Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Twin Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Vails Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Mill
    • Vails Mill is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedar Bluff to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6357, Longitude: -81.8598       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Bluff 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 Bluff, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bluff 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 Bluff 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 310.817 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.44 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.492 degrees.




 

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