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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:
- 37.704311, -77.483040
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Cedar Lane is near Henrico County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City
- 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 Virginia, the name Cedar Lane is unique.
Beyond Virginia, 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 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Lane that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cedar Lane.
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Lane that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda 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.
- Ashcake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- French Hay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Glen Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Heaths Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Kings Charter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Lanes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Laurel Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Lewistown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Longdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Poindexters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Quail Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Randolph Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
- Slash Cottage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
- Yellow Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
How Far From Cedar Lane 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 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:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Lane to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 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: 37.7043, Longitude: -77.4830 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 308.218 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.347 degrees. |
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