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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Park 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 Park:
    • 36.273148, -83.254615
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Cherokee Park.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Cherokee Park.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Blount County
      • This Cherokee Park is located in Blount County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherokee Park that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Cherokee Park.
    • Davidson County
      • This Cherokee Park is located in Davidson County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cherokee Park that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Cherokee Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherokee Park that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Cherokee Park.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Cherokee Park is located in Saint Louis City and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherokee Park that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Cherokee Park.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Cherokee Park is located in Butler County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherokee Park that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Cherokee Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Park ...

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.

  • Bright Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
    • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
  • Gaby Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
    • Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Jaybird
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
  • Kentucky Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
    • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Liberty Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Long Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
    • Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
    • Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
  • Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
    • Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County

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

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

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Park to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Park. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherokee Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2731, Longitude: -83.2546       In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Park 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 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.
<4>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.648 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.34 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.173 degrees.




 

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