Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 45.602897, -121.240906
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Wasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wasco County
  • Since Cherry Heights is near Klickitat County and also Hood River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
  • eBird sighting report for Hood River 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 Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Cherry Heights.

Within Oregon, the name Cherry Heights is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Cherry Heights in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Cherry Heights lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Heights that is located in Wasco County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Heights ...

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.

• Crates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
  • Crates is located in Wasco County
• English ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Wasco County
• Gooseneck
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
  • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Hood River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
  • Hood River is located in Hood River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <3>
• Klickitat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat
  • Klickitat is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klickitat <3>
• Klickitat Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klickitat Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
  • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Laws Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
  • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Lyle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
• Moody
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Wasco County
• Mountain Brook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Rice ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Wasco County
• Straight Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
  • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Windmaster Corner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmaster Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
  • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Heights and extending to:

• The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies just to the East.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Heights to Salem, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,650 miles [12,311.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/