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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Cedarview.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedarview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarview 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 Cedarview:
- 47.171768, -122.154282<1>
- 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 Cedarview
- 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since Cedarview is near King County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Thurston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cedarview
Communities Also Named Cedarview ...
We found three communities that are also named Cedarview.
Within Washington, the name Cedarview is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Cedarview, DeSoto County
- This Cedarview is located in DeSoto County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedarview that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Cedarview.
- Texas
- Cedarview, Dallas County
- This Cedarview is located in Dallas County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cedarview that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Cedarview.
- Utah
- Cedarview, Duchesne County
- This Cedarview is located in Duchesne County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cedarview that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Cedarview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarview ...
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.
- Birch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Birch is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Croker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Croker is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
- Firwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Firwood was located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville was located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green River is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Meeker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meeker is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Prairie Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prairie Ridge is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Stuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stuck is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
- Thrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thrift is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
How Far From Cedarview to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Cedarview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedarview and extending to:
- Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedarview to Tacoma, 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 four to five hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,313 miles [3,722.4 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 6,799 miles [10,941.9 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 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Cedarview:
Decimal: 47.17176, -122.154282
DDMMSS: 47° 10' 18", -122° 9' 15" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cedarview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cedarview 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 Cedarview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1718, Longitude: -122.1543 In this case, the coordinates for Cedarview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.674 degrees. |
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