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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 Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley:
    • 33.972346, -116.977317
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
    • Since Cherry Valley is near San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Valley ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Cherry Valley.

Within California, the name Cherry Valley is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cross County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Cross County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Cherry Valley.
    • 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 Valley [Douglas County].
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km] to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County and lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Michigan
      • Schoolcraft 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 Michigan community of Cherry Valley [Schoolcraft County].
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Crawford County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Camden County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Mora 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 New Mexico community of Cherry Valley [Mora County].
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County and lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Harrison County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km] to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Cherry Valley lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Butler County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Washington County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km] to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Cherry Valley lies 2,917 miles [4,694.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Providence County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Washington community of Cherry Valley [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Valley ...

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.

  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Riverside County
  • Forest Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greensport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
    • Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
  • Greenspot ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspot
    • Greenspot is located in San Bernardino County
  • Lakeview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeview Hot Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hot Springs
    • Lakeview Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Moonlight Rim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
    • Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
  • Owl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl
    • Owl is located in Riverside County
  • Smiley Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
    • Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
  • University Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in San Bernardino County

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

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

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Valley to Riverside, 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 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 8,311 miles [13,375.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9723, Longitude: -116.9773    
<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 Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Valley 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 335.182 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.851 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.902 degrees.




 

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