Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Mountain
- 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 Mountain:
- 47.448157, -122.073174
- 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 Mountain
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Cedar Mountain is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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
Communities Also Named Cedar Mountain ...
We found one communities that share the name Cedar Mountain.
Within Washington, the name Cedar Mountain is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Cedar Mountain in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the east of the Cedar Mountain that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Cedar Mountain.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Mountain ...
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.
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in King County
- High Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
- High Valley is located in King County
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
- Lake Desire
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desire
- Lake Desire is located in King County
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in King County
- Maple Valley Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Heights
- Maple Valley Heights is located in King County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maplewood Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in King County
- Meridian Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Heights
- Meridian Heights is located in King County
- Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Orchard Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in King County
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in King County
- Wilderness Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village
- Wilderness Village is located in King County
How Far From Cedar Mountain 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 Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Mountain and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Mountain to Seattle, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4482, Longitude: -122.0732 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.163 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.60 degrees. |