Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cherry Box, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Box and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Box

• 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 Box:
  • 39.924760, -92.235183
  • 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 Box

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Cherry Box is near Macon County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Box ...

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.

• Goodland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Knox County
• Hedge City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
  • Hedge City is located in Knox County
• Kirby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Shelby County
• Leonard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Leonard is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
• Locust Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Knox County
• Novelty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
  • Novelty is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
• Redman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
  • Redman is located in Macon County
• Sue City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
  • Sue City is located in Macon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Cherry Box and extending to:

• Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Box to Shelbyville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/