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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Landing Estates
  • 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 Landing Estates:
    • 37.118200, -76.367723
    • 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 Landing Estates
  • 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 Landing Estates ...

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 Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Hampton City
  • Chapel Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Dare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Dare is located in York County
  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Newport News City
  • Earness
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earness
    • Earness is located in Poquoson City
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Hampton City
  • Evergreen Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
    • Evergreen Shores is located in York County
  • Fox Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Corner
    • Fox Corner is located in Hampton City
  • Fox Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Hampton City
  • Grand View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Hampton City
  • Harpersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
    • Harpersville is located in Newport News City
  • Heritage Hamlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
    • Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holiday Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
      • Holiday Park is located in Hampton City
    • Holly Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
      • Holly Hills is located in York County
    • Ivy Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
      • Ivy Farms is located in Newport News City
    • Lynnhaven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
      • Lynnhaven is located in Hampton City
    • Messick ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Poquoson City
    • Odd
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
      • Odd is located in Poquoson City
    • Poor Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm
      • Poor Farm is located in York County
    • Willow Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
      • Willow Green is located in Newport News City

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cedar Landing Estates and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Landing Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Landing Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Landing Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1182, Longitude: -76.3677       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Landing Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Landing Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.606 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.843 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.117 degrees.









 

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