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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 Cherokee Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Estates 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 Cherokee Estates:
    • 36.180656, -82.895988
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Cherokee Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Cherokee Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Cherokee Estates is located in Elmore County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherokee Estates that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Cherokee Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Cherokee Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the southwest of the Cherokee Estates that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cherokee Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cherokee Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherokee Estates that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cherokee Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Estates ...

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 Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Greene County
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Greene County
  • Greeneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Honeys Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeys Hill
    • Honeys Hill is located in Greene County
  • Hull Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Mill
    • Hull Mill is located in Greene County
  • Meadowlark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Meadowlark is located in Greene County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Greene County
  • Rockwood Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hill
    • Rockwood Hill is located in Greene County
  • Timber Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Windy Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • Windy Hills is located in Greene County

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

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 from Point A (ie- Cherokee Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1807, Longitude: -82.8960       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Estates 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 Estates 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 311.433 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.08 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.051 degrees.









 

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