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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 Cherry Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley:
    • 36.098391, -86.163879
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Valley ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Cherry Valley.

Within Tennessee, the name Cherry Valley is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cross County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Cross County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Cherry Valley.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cherry Valley [Douglas County].
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Michigan
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cherry Valley [Schoolcraft County].
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Crawford County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Camden County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Mora County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cherry Valley [Mora County].
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Harrison County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Cherry Valley lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Butler County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Cherry Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Washington County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Cherry Valley lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Cherry Valley is located in Providence County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Valley that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cherry Valley.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Cherry Valley [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Valley ...

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.

  • Commerce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Smith County
  • Greenvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Greenvale is located in Wilson County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
  • Hurricane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wilson County
  • Jennings ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Wilson County
  • Josephine ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Wilson County
  • Liberty Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Shaver Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
    • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • Shop Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
    • Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
  • Spring Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
  • Tater Peeler ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tater Peeler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tater Peeler
    • Tater Peeler is located in Wilson County
  • Tuckers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
    • Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Valley to Lebanon, with an average speed<5> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0984, Longitude: -86.1639       In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cherry Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cherry Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.412 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.342 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.441 degrees.









 

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