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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 Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Manor 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 Manor:
    • 42.013296, -72.564838
    • 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 Manor
  • 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 Manor ...

We found five communities that share the name Sherwood Manor.

Within Connecticut, the name Sherwood Manor is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Sherwood Manor is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sherwood Manor.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Sherwood Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Sherwood Manor.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Sherwood Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Sherwood Manor.
    • Minnesota
      • Benton County
      • This Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Sherwood Manor.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Sherwood Manor is located in Albemarle County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Sherwood Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Manor ...

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.

  • Baptist Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
    • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Crescent Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove
    • Crescent Grove is located in Hartford County
  • Feeding Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Forest Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hazardville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
    • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
  • Kings Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Longmeadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
  • Shaker Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Pines
    • Shaker Pines is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
    • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Manor to Hartford, 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0133, Longitude: -72.5648    
<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 Manor 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 304.927 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.584 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.42 degrees.




 

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