Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherrywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherrywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherrywood
- 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 Cherrywood:
- 39.096775, -76.883585
- 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 Cherrywood
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Cherrywood is near Howard County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Cherrywood ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Cherrywood.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Cherrywood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Cherrywood.
- Montgomery County
- This Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherrywood.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cherrywood.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cherrywood.
- Hall County
- This Cherrywood is located in Hall County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cherrywood.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Cherrywood is located in Will County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Cherrywood.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Cherrywood is located in Camden County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherrywood.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Cherrywood.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Cherrywood is located in Carroll County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cherrywood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Cherrywood is located in Davis County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Cherrywood.
- Weber County
- This Cherrywood is located in Weber County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km] to the west northwest of the Cherrywood that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Cherrywood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherrywood ...
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.
- Castlegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Green Castle Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
- Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Howard County
- Knightsbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Laurel Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
- Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Mistletoe Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
- Robinsons Promise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
- Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
- Saddle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Scotchtown Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
- Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Settlers Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
How Far From Cherrywood to ...
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 Cherrywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherrywood and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherrywood to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherrywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cherrywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherrywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0968, Longitude: -76.8836 In this case, the coordinates for Cherrywood 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 Cherrywood 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> | 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. |
| <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 Cherrywood 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 307.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.352 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.572 degrees. |