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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood 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 Sherwood Park:
    • 33.809550, -84.659657
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sherwood 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Since Sherwood Park is near Douglas County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sherwood Park

Communities Also Named Sherwood Park ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Sherwood Park.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Sherwood Park.

Beyond Georgia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clayton County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Clayton County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sherwood Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Madison County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Alberta
      • This Sherwood Park lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in New Castle County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo 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 Michigan community of Sherwood Park [Kalamazoo County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sherwood Park lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Rensselaer County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Sherwood Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sherwood Park.
      • Moore County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Moore County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Sherwood Park.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Clark County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sherwood Park.
      • Weber County
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Weber County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Sherwood Park.
    • Virginia
      • Hampton City
      • This Sherwood Park is located in Hampton City and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Park that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Sherwood Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood 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.

  • County Line Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
  • County Line Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • County Line Place is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
  • Creelwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Creelwood is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelwood
  • Forest Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Glen is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Furniture City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
  • Heritage Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
  • Hickory Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Glen is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Ivy Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivy Point is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Point
  • James Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • James Heights is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Heights
  • Kennedy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kennedy is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Merlin Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
    • Park Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Forest is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Pine Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Oaks
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Powder Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
    • Skyview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyview is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Songwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Songwood is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
    • Springbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Springbrook is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Steeplechase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Stoneybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Trail Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Trail Creek is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek

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

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Park to Marietta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8096, Longitude: -84.6597       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.416 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.379 degrees.