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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 Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherry Hill Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hill Estates:
- 38.482700, -77.496200
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cherry Hill Estates
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Cherry Hill Estates is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cherry Hill Estates
Communities Also Named Cherry Hill Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Cherry Hill Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Cherry Hill Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wabash County
- This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Wabash County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Camden County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Beaufort County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Cherry Hill Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cherry Hill Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Cherry Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherry Hill Estates ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Heritage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Hunters Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
- Ivyglen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
- Kings Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
- Lake Arrowhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Old Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Peppermint Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Raintree is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Seven Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Skidmore Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
- Skywoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Skywoods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods
How Far From Cherry Hill Estates 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 Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherry Hill Estates and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Hill Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Cherry Hill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherry Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4827, Longitude: -77.4962 In this case, the coordinates for Cherry Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.185 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.711 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.064 degrees. |
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