Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sherwood Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood Shores

• 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 Shores:
  • 36.930055, -88.220031
  • 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 Shores

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Sherwood Shores is near Livingston County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Shores ...

We found four communities that share the name Sherwood Shores.

Within Kentucky, the name Sherwood Shores is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Talladega County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Talladega County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Sherwood Shores.
  • Texas
    • Bell County
    • Although located in Bell County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Sherwood Shores.
    • Burnet County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Burnet County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Sherwood Shores.
    • Grayson County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Sherwood Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Shores ...

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.

• Dogtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
• Fairdealing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
• Gilbertsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
• Grand Rivers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
  • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Livingston County
• Little Bear Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
  • Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
• Marshall
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marshall County
• Scale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
  • Scale is located in Marshall County
• Twin Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County
• Walnut Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Marshall County

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

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

• Benton, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood Shores to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/