Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherokee Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherokee Woods
- 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 Woods:
- 36.264219, -86.592773
- 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 Woods
- 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since Cherokee Woods is near Wilson County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Woods ...
We found three communities that share the name Cherokee Woods.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Cherokee Woods.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hamilton County
- This Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cherokee Woods that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cherokee Woods.
- Hamilton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherokee Woods that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cherokee Woods.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Cherokee Woods is located in Caldwell County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cherokee Woods that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Cherokee Woods.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee Woods ...
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 Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County
- Cedarbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Sumner County
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Greenlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Wilson County
- Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Hermitage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Davidson County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hunters Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
- Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
- Indian Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Forest
- Indian Forest is located in Sumner County
- Indian Lake Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Farms
- Indian Lake Farms is located in Wilson County
- Indian Lake Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Forest
- Indian Lake Forest is located in Sumner County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Meadowvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Sumner County
- Panorama Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Harbor
- Panorama Harbor is located in Sumner County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Scottish Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Highlands is located in Sumner County
- Tulip Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Grove
- Tulip Grove is located in Davidson County
- Woodlake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marvel ‑ Historic
How Far From Cherokee Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherokee Woods and extending to:
- Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherokee Woods to Gallatin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherokee Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2642, Longitude: -86.5928 In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Woods 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 Woods 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 313.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.677 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.584 degrees. |