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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cherokee Shores:
    • 33.366782, -87.601952
    • 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 Cherokee Shores
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Shores ...

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.

  • Bridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
    • Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Burnt Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
    • Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Park
    • Cove Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Edwardian Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
    • Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Four Winds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
    • Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • High Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
    • High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Holiday Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
    • Lake Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Samantha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Vista Granda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Granda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
    • Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Willow Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County

How Far From Cherokee Shores 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 Cherokee Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cherokee Shores and extending to:

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherokee Shores to Tuscaloosa, 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.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cherokee Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3668, Longitude: -87.6020       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cherokee Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.149 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.813 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.65 degrees.









 

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