Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon Park
- 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 Park:
- 32.090483, -81.170390
- 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 Park
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Sharon Park is near Jasper County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Park ...
We found six communities that share the name Sharon Park.
Within Georgia, the name Sharon Park is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sharon Park [Allen County].
- Butler County
- This Sharon Park is located in Butler County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sharon Park that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sharon Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sharon Park [Delaware County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Sharon Park is located in Greenville County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sharon Park that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sharon Park.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Sharon Park is located in Maury County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sharon Park that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Sharon Park.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Sharon Park is located in Hanover County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sharon Park that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Sharon Park.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon 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.
- Carver Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Central Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
- Central Junction is located in Chatham County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chatham County
- Florida Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- General Hamiltons Settlement ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Hamiltons Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Hamiltons Settlement
- General Hamiltons Settlement is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Liberty City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Chatham County
- Pooler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
- Silk Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Starland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starland Park
- Starland Park is located in Chatham County
- Union Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
- Union Junction is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
- Wheat Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
- Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
- Woodlawn Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Chatham County
How Far From Sharon Park 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 Sharon Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Park and extending to:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sharon Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sharon Park 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sharon Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0905, Longitude: -81.1704 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon 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 Sharon 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 310.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.258 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.498 degrees. |