Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sherwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood
- 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:
- 32.379860, -86.253579
- 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
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sherwood is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Sherwood ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Sherwood.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Sherwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 48 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Mobile County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Sherwood lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Mendocino 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 California community of Sherwood [Mendocino County].
- Monterey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sherwood [Monterey County].
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clayton 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 Georgia community of Sherwood [Clayton County].
- Richmond County
- This Sherwood is located in Richmond County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Sherwood.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Sherwood [Cook County].
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sherwood [Stark County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Sherwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sherwood.
- Talbot County
- This Sherwood is located in Talbot County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sherwood.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sherwood [Barton County].
- Clark 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 Missouri community of Sherwood [Clark County].
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Sherwood.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Sherwood [Cumberland County].
- Watauga County
- This Sherwood is located in Watauga County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Sherwood.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Sherwood lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This Sherwood is located in Defiance County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Sherwood.
- Hamilton County
- This Sherwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sherwood.
- Stark County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherwood [Stark County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Elk 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 Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Elk County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Jefferson County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Sherwood lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Sherwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sherwood.
- Irion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sherwood [Irion County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Sherwood [Fairfax County].
- Rockbridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sherwood [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Sherwood is located in Calumet County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sherwood.
- Clark County
- This Sherwood is located in Clark County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sherwood.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Eastern Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
- Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Executive Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
- Garden Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
- Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
- Gay Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Grove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - King Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Landmarks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lynndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Morningview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Morningview is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sunshine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Young Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Young Place is located in Montgomery County
- Landmarks
How Far From Sherwood 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 Sherwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherwood and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3799, Longitude: -86.2536 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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> | 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 Sherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 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 313.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.667 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.32 degrees. |