Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon
- 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 Sharon:
- 37.098001, -120.129891
- 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 Sharon
- 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since Sharon is near Merced County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merced County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Sharon ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Sharon.
Within California, the name Sharon is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Taliaferro County
- This Sharon is located in Taliaferro County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Sharon.
- Telfair County
- This Sharon is located in Telfair County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Sharon.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Appanoose 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 Iowa community of Sharon [Appanoose County].
- Audubon County
- This Sharon is located in Audubon County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audubon County community of Sharon.
- Lee County
- This Sharon is located in Lee County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sharon.
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This Sharon is located in Barber County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Sharon.
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Sharon [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Bracken 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 Kentucky community of Sharon [Bracken County].
- Fayette 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 Kentucky community of Sharon [Fayette County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Sharon is located in Jones County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Sharon.
- Madison County
- This Sharon is located in Madison County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sharon.
- Missouri
- Polk 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 Sharon [Polk County].
- Saline County
- This Sharon is located in Saline County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sharon.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Dutchess 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 New York community of Sharon [Dutchess County].
- Schoharie County
- This Sharon is located in Schoharie County and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon.
- North Carolina
- Camden County
- This Sharon is located in Camden County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sharon.
- Cleveland County
- This Sharon is located in Cleveland County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sharon.
- Iredell County
- This Sharon is located in Iredell County and lies 2,156 miles [3,469.7 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Sharon.
- Lenoir County
- This Sharon is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sharon.
- Mecklenburg 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 Sharon [Mecklenburg County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Sharon is located in Franklin County and lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sharon.
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Sharon [Hamilton County].
- Jackson County
- This Sharon is located in Jackson County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sharon.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sharon.
- Noble County
- This Sharon is located in Noble County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Sharon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Sharon is located in Abbeville County and lies 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Sharon.
- York County
- This Sharon is located in York County and lies 2,156 miles [3,469.7 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sharon.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Sharon is located in Henderson County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sharon.
- Weakley County
- This Sharon is located in Weakley County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Sharon.
- Texas
- Hardin 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 Texas community of Sharon [Hardin County].
- Smith 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 Texas community of Sharon [Smith County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Grays Harbor 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 Washington community of Sharon [Grays Harbor County].
- Spokane 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 Washington community of Sharon [Spokane County].
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Sharon is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Sharon.
- Webster 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 West Virginia community of Sharon [Webster County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon ...
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.
- Ash ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bonita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Chowchilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla
- Chowchilla is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chowchilla <5>
- Dairyland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillside ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Italian Swiss Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
- Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
- Lincoln ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Plains ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Plainsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
How Far From Sharon 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 Sharon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon and extending to:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sharon to Madera, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,182 miles [13,167.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Sharon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0980, Longitude: -120.1299 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon 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 Sharon 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 Sharon, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sharon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.711 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.769 degrees. |