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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 Cherrywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherrywood 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 Cherrywood:
    • 33.219007, -87.483893
    • 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 Cherrywood
  • 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Since Cherrywood is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Cherrywood

Communities Also Named Cherrywood ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Cherrywood.

Within Alabama, the name Cherrywood is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cherrywood.
      • Hall County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Hall County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cherrywood.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Will County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Cherrywood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Cherrywood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherrywood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cherrywood.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Camden County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherrywood.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Cherrywood.
    • Tennessee
      • Carroll County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Carroll County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cherrywood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Davis County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Cherrywood.
      • Weber County
      • This Cherrywood is located in Weber County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km] to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Cherrywood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherrywood ...

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.

  • Box Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cottondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Deep Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
  • Echo Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
  • Elm Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
  • Green Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hillview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hurricane Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
    • Kennedy Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
    • Lake Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lynn Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Old Mill Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • University
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Warrior Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
    • Wood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
    • Woodland Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace

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

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cherrywood to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Cherrywood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cherrywood 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 county. 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.
<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 Cherrywood 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 Cherrywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2190, Longitude: -87.4839       In this case, the coordinates for Cherrywood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.068 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.699 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.633 degrees.