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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:
    • 31.546028, -82.802920
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Cherokee Hills.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Cobb County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Cherokee Hills.
    • Hall County
      • This Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 296 miles [476.4 km] to the west northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 300 miles [482.8 km] to the north of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 328 miles [527.9 km] to the north of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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 423 miles [680.8 km] to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Coffee 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.

  • Bridgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
  • Gracys Station ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracys Station
    • Gracys Station is located in Atkinson County
  • Huffer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffer
    • Huffer is located in Coffee County
  • Lax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
    • Lax is located in Coffee County
  • Red Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County
  • Roper
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Snipesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
    • Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Stokesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Stokesville is located in Atkinson County

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:

  • Douglas, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherokee Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5460, Longitude: -82.8029       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Hills 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 Hills 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 311.244 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.204 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.217 degrees.




 

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