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

• 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

• 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Cherry Lake is near Lake County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <3>
• Lady Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
  • Lady Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>

How Far From Cherry Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/