Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cherokee Forest:
  • 34.897339, -82.330118
  • 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 Cherokee Forest

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Cherokee Forest is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Cherokee Forest ...

We found five communities that share the name Cherokee Forest.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Cherokee Forest.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In South Carolina ...
  • Pickens County
    • This Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherokee Forest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Cherokee Forest.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherokee Forest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cherokee Forest.
  • Georgia
    • Cherokee County
    • This Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherokee Forest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cherokee Forest.
    • Clarke County
    • This Cherokee Forest is located in Clarke County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest of the Cherokee Forest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Cherokee Forest.
    • DeKalb County
    • This Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest of the Cherokee Forest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cherokee Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Forest ...

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.

• Forest View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
• Green Fields
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
  • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
• Green Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
• Grey Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
  • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
• Hermitage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
• Kingsgate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
• Liberty Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
• Mountain Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Greenville County
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
• Orchard Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
• Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
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  • Pebble Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Peppertree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
    • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
  • Pine Knott Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
    • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Piney Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
  • Shady Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Silver Leaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
    • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
  • Spring Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Willow Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County

How Far From Cherokee Forest 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 Cherokee Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Forest to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 402 miles [647 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/