Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cedar Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Branch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Branch

• 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 Branch:
  • 36.890115, -81.746229
  • 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 Branch

• 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 Smyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Smyth County
  • Since Cedar Branch is near Washington County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Branch ...

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.

• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Washington County
• Clinchburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
  • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
• Fleet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
  • Fleet is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleet <2>
• Henrytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
  • Henrytown is located in Smyth County
• Lick Skillet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
  • Lick Skillet is located in Smyth County
• Page Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Hollow
  • Page Hollow is located in Smyth County
• Pleasant Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Heights is located in Smyth County
• Plum Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
  • Plum Creek is located in Washington County
• Saltville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <2>
• Tumbling Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
  • Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cedar Branch and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Smyth County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Branch to Marion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/