Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mountain:
  • 30.382696, -98.923377
  • 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 Mountain

• 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 Gillespie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
  • Since Cherry Mountain is near Llano County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Llano County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Mountain ...

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.

• Cherry Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Spring
  • Cherry Spring is located in Gillespie County
• Crabapple ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
  • Crabapple is located in Gillespie County
• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
• Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Gillespie County
• Loyal Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
• Prairie Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mountain
  • Prairie Mountain is located in Llano County
• Rocky Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County
• Willow City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
  • Willow City is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cherry Mountain and extending to:

• Fredericksburg, which is the Seat of Gillespie County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Mountain to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,925 miles [12,754.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/