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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 Cheney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheney 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 Cheney:
- 33.689553, -84.436872
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cheney
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Cheney is near Clayton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cheney
Communities Also Named Cheney ...
We found nine communities that are also named Cheney.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Cheney.
Beyond Georgia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Chattooga 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 Georgia community of Cheney [Chattooga County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Cheney is located in Benton County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Cheney.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This Cheney is located in Sedgwick County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Cheney.
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Cheney is located in Douglas County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Cheney.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This Cheney is located in Lancaster County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Cheney.
- Ontario
- This Cheney lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Cheney is located in Coos County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Cheney.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Cheney is located in Spokane County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cheney that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Cheney.
- Wisconsin
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Cheney [Columbia County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheney ...
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.
- Brandy Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
- Cabbage Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Constitution
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Cooks Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gilbert Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Jamestown Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
- Knott ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Limetree
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Limetree is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Malibu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Malibu is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
- Manor Ridge Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Normandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Orchard Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Peoplestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Wing Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Rosedale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Roseland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Snake Nation ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
- Summerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summerhill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sweetbriar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Vine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
How Far From Cheney 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 Cheney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Cheney once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cheney and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Cheney to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Cheney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cheney 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cheney to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6896, Longitude: -84.4369 In this case, the coordinates for Cheney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.28 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.699 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.32 degrees. |
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