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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 Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Lake 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 Lake:
    • 28.910819, -81.953694
    • 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 Lake
  • 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 Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Cherry Lake.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Cherry Lake.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Madison County
      • This Cherry Lake is located in Madison County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherry Lake that is located in Sumter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cherry Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Lake ...

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.

  • Bamboo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Bamboo is located in Sumter County
  • Fruitland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lady Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
    • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monarch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Sumter County
  • Orange Blossom Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
    • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
  • Orange Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Sumter County
  • Sunset Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
    • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
  • Wildwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Bushnell, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Lake to Bushnell, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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- Cherry Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9108, Longitude: -81.9537       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Cherry Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.629 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.128 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.525 degrees.









 

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