Question: How can I open a cmd window in a specific location without having to navigate all the way to the directory I want?

Answer: 
From Windows 7 up to some versions of Windows 10, it is very simple to open a command prompt anywhere you wish, without navigation using command "cd". 
Try the following one.
Click the mouse's right button by holding `Shift` key . 

![Sample](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VxAHr.png)

It will produce an option like this. Then simply select the "Open command window here " option.
The latest versions of Windows 10 have replaced this feature with "Open Powershell here".
This answer is for windows 10.

Create a command prompt shortcut in the folder wherever you want, then right click on that shortcut 
[![type your target in start in field](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1bcj5.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1bcj5.png)

and 

[![Here you go](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wKNKx.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wKNKx.png)