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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 Sherman Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherman Park 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 Sherman Park:
    • 28.172513, -80.649220
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Sherman Park.

Within Florida, the name Sherman Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Sherman Park.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Allegan County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherman Park that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Sherman Park.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Westchester County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sherman Park that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sherman Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the north of the Sherman Park that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Sherman Park.
    • Virginia
      • Prince George County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Prince George County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sherman Park that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Sherman Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman Park ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Brevard County
  • Indian Harbour Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lotus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Lotus is located in Brevard County
  • Melbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melbourne Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Gardens
    • Melbourne Gardens is located in Brevard County
  • Melbourne Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
    • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Palm Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Satellite Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Suntree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tropic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

How Far From Sherman Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sherman Park to Titusville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sherman Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sherman Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherman Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1725, Longitude: -80.6492       In this case, the coordinates for Sherman Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sherman Park 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 309.899 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.182 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.275 degrees.




 

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