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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cherry Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Hill 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 Hill:
    • 42.204722, -73.785000
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Hill ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Cherry Hill.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Cherry Hill.

Beyond New York, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Chautauqua County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Chautauqua County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cherry Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Perry County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Polk County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Polk County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the west southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield 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 Connecticut community of Cherry Hill [Litchfield County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Will County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Baltimore City and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Cherry Hill.
      • Calvert County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Cecil County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Frederick County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Harford County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Harford County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Wayne County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Calhoun 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 Mississippi community of Cherry Hill [Calhoun County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Cherry Hill lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Bergen County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Camden County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Camden County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Cherry Hill lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Erie County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Northampton County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Cherry Hill.
      • York County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in York County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Cherry Hill lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Williamsburg County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • DeKalb County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Davis County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Cherry Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Cherry Hill.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the southwest of the Cherry Hill that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Cherry Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Hill ...

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.

  • Blue Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
    • Blue Store is located in Columbia County
  • Brick Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
    • Brick Tavern is located in Columbia County
  • Churchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
  • High Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
    • High Falls is located in Greene County
  • Hollowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Limestreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestreet
    • Limestreet is located in Greene County
  • New Forge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
    • New Forge is located in Columbia County
  • Pumpkin Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hollow
    • Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County
  • Red Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
    • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Upper Hollowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
    • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County

How Far From Cherry Hill 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 Hill 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 and extending to:

  • Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Hill to Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,211 miles [6,776.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2047, Longitude: -73.7850       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Hill 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 Hill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.418 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.88 degrees.




 

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