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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cherry Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley:
    • 42.235571, -88.953311
    • 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 Cherry Valley
  • 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 Cherry Valley ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Cherry Valley.

Within Illinois, the name Cherry Valley is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cross County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Cross County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Cherry Valley.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cherry Valley [Douglas County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east southeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Michigan
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cherry Valley [Schoolcraft County].
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Crawford County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Camden County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Mora County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cherry Valley [Mora County].
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Harrison County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east southeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Cherry Valley lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Butler County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Washington County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east southeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Cherry Valley lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Providence County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Cherry Valley [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Valley ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Cheyenne Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
    • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
  • Coreys Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
    • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
  • Coventry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Creek
    • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
  • Harlem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Indian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Irene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Boone County
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Loves Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <5>
  • Panorama Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
    • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
  • Prairie View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Boone County
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Ruby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Silver Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County

How Far From Cherry Valley 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 village such as Cherry Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Valley to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Cherry Valley: www.cherryvalley.org/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Cherry Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2356, Longitude: -88.9533       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Cherry Valley 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.
<3>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 Cherry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.316 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.386 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.124 degrees.









 

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