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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 Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Dale 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 Dale:
    • 40.080111, -75.261291
    • 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 Dale
  • 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 Dale ...

We found one communities that share the name Cherry Dale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cherry Dale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Cherry Dale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Dale that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cherry Dale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Dale ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cold Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Montgomery County
  • Flourtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hickorytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
    • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hollow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Woods
    • Hollow Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Ivy Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
    • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
  • Joshua Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
    • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marble Hall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
      • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
    • Mechanicsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Plymouth Meeting
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
      • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
    • Roseglen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseglen
      • Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
    • Seven Stars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
      • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Valley Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Dale to Harrisburg, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0801, Longitude: -75.2613       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Dale 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 306.75 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.33 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.482 degrees.









 

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