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Communities Also Named Cherry Point ...
We found five communities that share the name Cherry Point.
Within Alberta, the name Cherry Point is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Cherry Point is located in Edgar County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Cherry Point.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Cherry Point.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Cherry Point [Craven County].
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Cherry Point [Whatcom County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Point ...
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.
- Cecil Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Doe River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe River
- Flatrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Goodlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Seven (7) Mile Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Corner
- Silver Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Tower Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Two Rivers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
How Far From Cherry Point 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 Cherry Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Point and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Point to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1833, Longitude: -119.9500 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cherry Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cherry Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.894 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.13 degrees. |
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