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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 Chesterfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield:
    • 34.446754, -85.523850
    • 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 Chesterfield
  • 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
    • Since Chesterfield is near Chattooga County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattooga County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Chesterfield

Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Chesterfield.

Within Alabama, the name Chesterfield is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Chesterfield, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Chesterfield is located in New London County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Chesterfield.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • 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 Idaho community of Chesterfield [Bingham County].
      • Caribou County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Chesterfield [Caribou County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • 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 Illinois community of Chesterfield [Cook County].
      • Macoupin County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Chesterfield.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Madison County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Chesterfield.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • 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 Iowa community of Chesterfield [Polk County].
    • Kansas
      • Lyon County
      • 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 Kansas community of Chesterfield [Lyon County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chesterfield.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Baltimore County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chesterfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Chesterfield.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chesterfield [Macomb County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Chesterfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Chesterfield.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Burlington County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Chesterfield.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Burke County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Chesterfield.
    • Ohio
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Chesterfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Chesterfield lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Clearfield County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Chesterfield.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Beaufort County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Chesterfield.
      • Charleston County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Charleston County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the east southeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Chesterfield.
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Chesterfield.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Henderson County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Chesterfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Chesterfield.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Chesterfield.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Chesterfield is located in Norfolk City and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Chesterfield.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Roanoke County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Chesterfield.
      • Stafford County
      • This Chesterfield is located in Stafford County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the northeast of the Chesterfield that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Chesterfield.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Chesterfield
    • New Zealand
      • Distance: 8,394 miles [13,508.8 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on Chesterfield

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterfield ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alpine is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Broomtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
  • Cloudland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Five Points is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Grover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grover is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Pumpkin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pumpkin Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Starkville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville

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

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

  • Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesterfield to Centre, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chesterfield) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Chesterfield 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>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 Chesterfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4468, Longitude: -85.5238       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.958 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.587 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.573 degrees.