Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherry Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 38.586946, -78.871361
- 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 Grove
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Cherry Grove is near Harrisonburg City and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Grove ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Cherry Grove.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Cherry Grove.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Suffolk City
- This Cherry Grove is located in Suffolk City and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Cherry Grove.
- Suffolk City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Limestone County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Cherry Grove.
- Alberta
- This Cherry Grove lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cherry Grove [Grant County].
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cherry Grove [Gwinnett County].
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cherry Grove.
- Kentucky
- Grant County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Grant County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cherry Grove.
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Cherry Grove.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Prince George's County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cherry Grove.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Cherry Grove.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Suffolk County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Cherry Grove.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Cherry Grove.
- Columbus County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Columbus County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Cherry Grove.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Clermont County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Cherry Grove.
- Ontario
- This Cherry Grove lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Washington County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cherry Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Huntingdon County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Cherry Grove.
- Warren County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Warren County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cherry Grove.
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Benton County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Cherry Grove.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Clark County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cherry Grove.
- West Virginia
- Pendleton County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Pendleton County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Cherry Grove.
- Putnam County
- This Cherry Grove is located in Putnam County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west of the Cherry Grove that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cherry Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Grove ...
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.
- Fulks Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Green Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
- Hightown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Honeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Rockingham County
- Lacey Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Mayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County
- Singers Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
- Sparkling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkling Springs
- Sparkling Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Tenth Legion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenth Legion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenth Legion
- Tenth Legion is located in Rockingham County
- Timberville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
- Timberville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <5>
- Yankeetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Cherry Grove 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Grove and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Grove to Harrisonburg, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5869, Longitude: -78.8714 |
| <2> | 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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Grove 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.993 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.647 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.603 degrees. |