Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherry Tree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Tree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Tree
- 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 Tree:
- 35.741392, -94.643551
- 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 Tree
- 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- Since Cherry Tree is near Crawford County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Cherry Tree ...
We found one communities that share the name Cherry Tree.
Within Oklahoma, the name Cherry Tree is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Cherry Tree in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Tree that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Cherry Tree.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Tree ...
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.
- Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Adair County
- Blanch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bunch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch
- Bunch is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunch <3>
- England
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Greasy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Rocky Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Adair County
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Cherry Tree 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 Tree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Tree and extending to:
- Stilwell, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies just to the North.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Tree to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Tree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7414, Longitude: -94.6436 |
| <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 Cherry Tree 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 318.824 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.279 degrees. |