Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Knolls

• 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 Knolls:
  • 39.592031, -104.950358
  • 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 Knolls

• 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
  • Since Cherry Knolls is near Douglas County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Knolls ...

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.

• Carriage Club
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
  • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
• Centennial
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <2>
• Cherry Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
  • Cherry Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
• Coventry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Arapahoe County
• Greenwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
• Littleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
• Lone Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
• Meridian
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Douglas County
• Park Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadows
  • Park Meadows is located in Douglas County
• Southpark
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southpark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
  • Southpark is located in Arapahoe County
• University Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
  • University Hills is located in Denver County
• Willow Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cherry Knolls and extending to:

• Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Knolls to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,642 miles [12,298.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/