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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 Sherwood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Park 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 Sherwood Park:
    • 34.719813, -86.662495
    • 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 Sherwood Park
  • 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 Sherwood Park ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Sherwood Park.

Within Alabama, the name Sherwood Park is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sherwood Park lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in New Castle County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Clayton County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sherwood Park.
      • Cobb County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Cobb County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east southeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo 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 Sherwood Park [Kalamazoo County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sherwood Park lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Rensselaer County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Sherwood Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sherwood Park.
      • Moore County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Moore County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Sherwood Park.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Clark County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sherwood Park.
      • Weber County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Weber County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Virginia
      • Hampton City
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Hampton City and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Sherwood Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Park ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
  • Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Madison County
  • Hillandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Huntsville Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Park
    • Huntsville Park is located in Madison County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Madison County
  • Oak Leaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Oak Leaf is located in Madison County
  • Pea Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Madison County
  • Rideout Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
  • Scenic View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Scenic View is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shady Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
    • Summit Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
      • Summit Place is located in Madison County
    • Terry Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Madison County

How Far From Sherwood Park 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 Sherwood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sherwood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7198, Longitude: -86.6625       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Park 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 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 Sherwood Park 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sherwood Park 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 313.659 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.434 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.976 degrees.




 

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