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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 Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Grove 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 Grove:
    • 40.297856, -78.063893
    • 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 Grove
  • 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 Grove ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Cherry Grove.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Cherry Grove.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Warren County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Warren County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cherry Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Limestone County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Alberta
      • This Cherry Grove lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cherry Grove [Grant County].
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cherry Grove [Gwinnett County].
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Grant County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Allen Parish
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Cherry Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Prince George's County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Minnesota
      • Fillmore County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Cherry Grove.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Suffolk County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Cherry Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Cherry Grove.
      • Columbus County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Columbus County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the south of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Clermont County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Cherry Grove lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Washington County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Benton County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Cherry Grove.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Cherry Grove.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Suffolk City and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the south southeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Cherry Grove.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Clark County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cherry Grove.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Pendleton County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Cherry Grove.
      • Putnam County
      • This Cherry Grove is located in Putnam County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cherry Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Grove ...

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.

  • Beavertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Huntingdon County
  • Cooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
  • Knightsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Page ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Huntingdon County
  • Paradise Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Furnace
    • Paradise Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
  • Salter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
  • Trough Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
    • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County

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

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

  • Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Grove to Huntingdon, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2979, Longitude: -78.0639       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Grove 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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.413 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.25 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.615 degrees.




 

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