Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sherman Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherman Oaks and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sherman Oaks

• 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 Sherman Oaks:
  • 34.157083, -118.448991
  • 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 Sherman Oaks

• 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Since Sherman Oaks is near Ventura County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Sherman Oaks ...

We found two communities that share the name Sherman Oaks.

Within California, the name Sherman Oaks is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Sherman Oaks is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sherman Oaks that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sherman Oaks.
  • Florida
    • Marion County
    • This Sherman Oaks is located in Marion County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sherman Oaks that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sherman Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman Oaks ...

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.

• Century City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
  • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
• Crescent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
• Glenview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
• Granada Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
  • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Home Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Junction
  • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
• Little Ethiopia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ethiopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
  • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
• Magnolia Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Mission Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Studio City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
  • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Universal City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Los Angeles County
• Valley Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
  • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Wahoo ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles, 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 four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,334 miles [13,412.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/