Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sherwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood
- 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:
- 28.110900, -82.166400
- 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
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Sherwood is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Sherwood.
Within Florida, the name Sherwood is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 48 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Sherwood is located in Mobile County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sherwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Sherwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Sherwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Sherwood.
- Alberta
- This Sherwood lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Mendocino 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 California community of Sherwood [Mendocino County].
- Monterey 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 California community of Sherwood [Monterey County].
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Clayton 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 Georgia community of Sherwood [Clayton County].
- Richmond County
- This Sherwood is located in Richmond County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Sherwood.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Sherwood [Cook County].
- Stark 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 Illinois community of Sherwood [Stark County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Sherwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sherwood.
- Talbot County
- This Sherwood is located in Talbot County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sherwood.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sherwood [Barton County].
- Clark 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 Sherwood [Clark County].
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Sherwood.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland 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 Sherwood [Cumberland County].
- Watauga County
- This Sherwood is located in Watauga County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Sherwood.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Sherwood lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This Sherwood is located in Defiance County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Sherwood.
- Hamilton County
- This Sherwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sherwood.
- Stark County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherwood [Stark County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Elk 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 Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Elk County].
- Jefferson 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 Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Jefferson County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Sherwood lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Sherwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sherwood.
- Irion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sherwood [Irion County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Sherwood [Fairfax County].
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Sherwood [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Sherwood is located in Calumet County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sherwood.
- Clark County
- This Sherwood is located in Clark County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sherwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Cattlemans Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattlemans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cooks Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
- Deer Creek Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
- Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Family Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Family Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
- Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Flowers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Four Pine Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Pine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
- Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
- Gator Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gator Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
- Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Ham Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Horn Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Knights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
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- Leaning Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Martin Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
- Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Miley Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Paradise Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
- Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Pondside Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
- Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Ramblin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
- Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- Shaded Stand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaded Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
- Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
- Windcall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leaning Pine
How Far From Sherwood 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 Sherwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherwood and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sherwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1109, Longitude: -82.1664 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sherwood 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 Sherwood, 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 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 Sherwood 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 310.687 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.084 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.765 degrees. |