Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherokee Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherokee Acres
- 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 Cherokee Acres:
- 34.268982, -85.240231
- 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 Cherokee Acres
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Cherokee Acres is near Polk County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Cherokee Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Cherokee Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Cherokee Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Cherokee Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Cherokee Acres is located in Houston County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south of the Cherokee Acres that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Cherokee Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Acres ...
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.
- Berryhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Central Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Garden Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lakes
- Garden Lakes is located in Floyd County
- Horseshoe Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Merry Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
- Radio Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
- Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
- Riverside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Floyd County
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Floyd County
- Summerville Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Widow Fools Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
How Far From Cherokee Acres 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 Cherokee Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherokee Acres and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Cherokee Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cherokee Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2690, Longitude: -85.2402 In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cherokee Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.78 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.358 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.501 degrees. |