Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sherwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 34.611482, -92.521270
- 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 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Sherwood Estates is near Pulaski County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Sherwood Estates.
Within Arkansas, the name Sherwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Hamblen County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Putnam County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sherwood Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sherwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood 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.
- Bauxite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bauxite Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite Junction
- Bauxite Junction is located in Saline County
- Collegeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Congo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Dirtdauber ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dirtdauber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirtdauber
- Dirtdauber is located in Saline County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Goodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lignite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Otter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Red Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Sherwood Estates 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 Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherwood Estates and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Estates to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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- Sherwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6115, Longitude: -92.5213 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.67 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.502 degrees. |