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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cherokee Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Hills 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 Hills:
    • 34.797035, -86.597493
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Cherokee Hills ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Cherokee Hills.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Cherokee Hills.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cherokee Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Coffee County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the southeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Hall County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the east of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Sevier County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Sevier County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Cherokee Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Hills ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • Cedar Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Madison County
  • Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Madison County
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
  • Glen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Glen Park is located in Madison County
  • Greenhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
    • Greenhill is located in Madison County
  • Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Madison County
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Meadow Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
  • Mercury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
  • Normal
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <3>
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Scenic View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
      • Scenic View is located in Madison County
    • Shady Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
    • Stag Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
      • Stag Run is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherokee Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7970, Longitude: -86.5975       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Hills 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 Cherokee Hills 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 313.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.403 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.931 degrees.









 

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