Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherryvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherryvale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherryvale
- 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 Cherryvale:
- 37.268597, -95.551359
- 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 Cherryvale
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Cherryvale is near Labette County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Labette County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Cherryvale ...
We found three communities that share the name Cherryvale.
Within Kansas, the name Cherryvale is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Cherryvale is located in Clay County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherryvale that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cherryvale.
- New Brunswick
- This Cherryvale lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherryvale that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Cherryvale is located in Sumter County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cherryvale that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Cherryvale.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherryvale ...
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.
- Avian ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Labette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennis <3>
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Morehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Mound Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
How Far From Cherryvale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Cherryvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherryvale and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cherryvale to Independence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherryvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherryvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherryvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2686, Longitude: -95.5514 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Cherryvale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.461 degrees. |