Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Cedar:
  • 34.646289, -94.648729
  • 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 Big Cedar

• 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 Le Flore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
  • Since Big Cedar is near Polk County and also McCurtain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for McCurtain 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 Big Cedar ...

We found two communities that share the name Big Cedar.

Within Oklahoma, the name Big Cedar is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Idaho County
    • This Big Cedar is located in Idaho County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Big Cedar that is located in Le Flore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Big Cedar.
  • Ontario
    • This Big Cedar lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Big Cedar that is located in Le Flore County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Cedar ...

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.

• Center Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Polk County (AR)
• Haw Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Haw Creek is located in Le Flore County
• Heavener
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
  • Heavener is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <3>
• Howard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Polk County (AR)
• Independence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Le Flore County
• Mountain Fork
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
• Muse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
  • Muse is located in Le Flore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muse <3>
• Page
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Le Flore County
• Pleasant Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County (AR)
• Rich Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
• Rocky
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
  • Rocky is located in Polk County (AR)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Cedar and extending to:

• Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Big Cedar to Poteau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/