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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 Cherokee Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Hills 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 Cherokee Hills:
    • 33.784273, -84.569377
    • 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 Cherokee Hills
  • 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Since Cherokee Hills is near Fulton County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Cherokee Hills

Communities Also Named Cherokee Hills ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Cherokee Hills.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Cherokee Hills.

Beyond Georgia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Coffee County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Hall County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cherokee Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Sevier County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Sevier County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Cherokee Hills.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Cherokee Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Hills ...

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.

  • Boulder Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
  • Creelwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Creelwood is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelwood
  • Flagstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Flagstone is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
  • Furniture City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
  • Gordon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Gordon Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
  • Greens Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greens Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ferry
  • Howard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Howard is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Ivy Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ivy Point is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Point
  • Kennedy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Lizzie ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lizzie is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pine Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Saddleback Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
    • Songwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Songwood is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
    • Summit Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
    • Whisperwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods

How Far From Cherokee Hills 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 Cherokee Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cherokee Hills to Marietta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherokee Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Hills 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 Cherokee Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7843, Longitude: -84.5694       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.362 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.807 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.349 degrees.