Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cherry Crossroads:
  • 36.593113, -85.732476
  • 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 Cherry Crossroads

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Cherry Crossroads is near Monroe County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Cherry Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Cherry Crossroads.

Within Tennessee, the name Cherry Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Cherry Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Edgecombe County
    • This Cherry Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Cherry Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Cherry Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Crossroads ...

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.

• Bugtussle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bugtussle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtussle
  • Bugtussle is located in Monroe County (KY)
• Freetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Monroe County (KY)
• Hermitage Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
  • Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
• Jenkins Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
  • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
• Leonard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Leonard is located in Clay County
• Miles Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
  • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Clay County
• Red Boiling Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
• Richville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Clay County
• Union Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Clay County
• Walnut Shade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
  • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County

How Far From Cherry Crossroads 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 Cherry Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Celina, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Crossroads to Celina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

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