Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherokee Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherokee Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 34.234844, -82.174011
- 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 Hills
- 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- Since Cherokee Hills is near Abbeville County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Hills ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Cherokee Hills.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Cherokee Hills.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Cherokee County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Cherokee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the west of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Coffee County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Hall County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Sevier County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Sevier County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north northwest of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Washington County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Virginia
- Richmond County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Roanoke County
- This Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northeast of the Cherokee Hills that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Cherokee Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Hills ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County
- Downs Siding
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Siding
- Downs Siding is located in Greenwood County
- Emerald Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
- Emerald Place is located in Greenwood County
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Greenwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lodge Grounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
- Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
- Rock Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 Greenwood County
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 Greenwood County
- Wheatfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County
- Windtree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Cherokee Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherokee Hills and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Cherokee Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cherokee Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2348, Longitude: -82.1740 In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Hills 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 Cherokee Hills 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 310.98 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.28 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.302 degrees. |