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we pass this GPS location for Cherry Hill Estates:
38.428936, -87.762806
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We found five communities that share the name Cherry Hill Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Cherry Hill Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New Jersey
Camden County
This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Camden County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
South Carolina
Beaufort County
This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Beaufort County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
Tennessee
Rutherford County
This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
Virginia
Stafford County
This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Wabash County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Hill Estates ...
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.
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 Cherry Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Hill Estates and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Hill Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 578 miles [930.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Cherry Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4289, Longitude: -87.7628 In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
<5>
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 Cherry Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.487 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.904 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.566 degrees.