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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 Cherry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Cherry:
    • 34.588145, -112.041767
    • 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 Cherry
  • 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
    • Since Cherry is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Coconino 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Cherry ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Cherry.

Within Arizona, the name Cherry is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cherry [Sonoma County].
    • Colorado
      • Douglas 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 Colorado community of Cherry [Douglas County].
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • This Cherry is located in Bureau County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Cherry.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee 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 Cherry [Cherokee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Calloway 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 Kentucky community of Cherry [Calloway County].
      • Hopkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cherry [Hopkins County].
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Cherry is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Cherry.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Cherry [Rankin County].
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort 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 North Carolina community of Cherry [Beaufort County].
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Cherry is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<3> to the east of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Cherry.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherry is located in Washington County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km] to the east northeast of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry.
    • 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 Cherry.
    • Tennessee
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Cherry is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<3> to the east of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Cherry.
    • West Virginia
      • Wirt County
      • This Cherry is located in Wirt County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cherry that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Cherry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry ...

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.

  • Arnold Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Place
    • Arnold Place is located in Yavapai County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Yavapai County
  • Cornville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dewey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dewey - Humboldt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
    • Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
  • Flower Pot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Pot
    • Flower Pot is located in Yavapai County
  • Humboldt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Yavapai County
  • Sheeps Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheeps Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeps Crossing
    • Sheeps Crossing is located in Yavapai County
  • Smelter City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
    • Smelter City is located in Yavapai County

How Far From Cherry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry to Prescott, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,143 miles [13,104.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Cherry 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>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 from Point A (ie- Cherry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5881, Longitude: -112.0418    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.305 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.21 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.14 degrees.









 

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