Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gardens:
  • 36.275107, -82.389030
  • 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 Gardens

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

We found one communities that share the name Cherokee Gardens.

Within Tennessee, the name Cherokee Gardens is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Cherokee Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee County
    • This Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherokee Gardens that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cherokee Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Gardens ...

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.

• Carter Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossing
  • Carter Crossing is located in Washington County
• Carter Sell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Sell
  • Carter Sell is located in Washington County
• Cherokee
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Washington County
• Cherokee Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
• Colony Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
  • Colony Park is located in Washington County
• Forest View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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 Washington County
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Washington County
• Hickory Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
  • Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
• Holly Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Washington County
• Mountain Home
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Washington County
• Ramblewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ramblewood is located in Washington County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
• Rural Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
• Strawberry Fields
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
  • Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County

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

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

• Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Gardens to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/