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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 Sharon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon and the surrounding area.

  • 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:
    • 32.771813, -92.764043
    • 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 Sharon
  • 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Claiborne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne Parish
    • Since Sharon is near Lincoln Parish and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union Parish
  • 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 Sharon

Communities Also Named Sharon ...

We found 54 communities that are also named Sharon.

Within Louisiana, the name Sharon is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of 54 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This Sharon is located in Madera County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Sharon.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Sharon is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Sharon.
    • Florida
      • Clay 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 Florida community of Sharon [Clay County].
    • Georgia
      • Taliaferro County
      • This Sharon is located in Taliaferro County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Sharon.
      • Telfair County
      • This Sharon is located in Telfair County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Sharon.
    • Idaho
      • Bear Lake County
      • This Sharon is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Sharon.
    • Illinois
      • Henry 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 Sharon [Henry County].
    • Indiana
      • Carroll County
      • This Sharon is located in Carroll County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sharon.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose 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 Iowa community of Sharon [Appanoose County].
      • Audubon County
      • This Sharon is located in Audubon County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audubon County community of Sharon.
      • Lee County
      • This Sharon is located in Lee County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sharon.
    • Kansas
      • Barber County
      • This Sharon is located in Barber County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Sharon.
      • Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Sharon [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken 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 Kentucky community of Sharon [Bracken County].
      • Fayette 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 Kentucky community of Sharon [Fayette County].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Sharon is located in Harford County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Sharon.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Sharon is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Sharon.
    • Michigan
      • Kalkaska 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 Michigan community of Sharon [Kalkaska County].
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur 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 Minnesota community of Sharon [Le Sueur County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Sharon is located in Jones County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Sharon.
      • Madison County
      • This Sharon is located in Madison County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sharon.
    • Missouri
      • Polk 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 Sharon [Polk County].
      • Saline County
      • This Sharon is located in Saline County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sharon.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sharon is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sharon.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Sharon is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Sharon.
    • New York
      • Dutchess 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 New York community of Sharon [Dutchess County].
      • Schoharie County
      • This Sharon is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon.
    • North Carolina
      • Camden County
      • This Sharon is located in Camden County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sharon.
      • Cleveland County
      • This Sharon is located in Cleveland County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sharon.
      • Iredell County
      • This Sharon is located in Iredell County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Sharon.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Sharon is located in Lenoir County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sharon.
      • Mecklenburg 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 Sharon [Mecklenburg County].
    • North Dakota
      • Steele County
      • This Sharon is located in Steele County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Sharon.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Sharon is located in Franklin County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sharon.
      • Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Sharon [Hamilton County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Sharon is located in Jackson County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sharon.
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sharon.
      • Noble County
      • This Sharon is located in Noble County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Sharon.
    • Oklahoma
      • Woodward County
      • This Sharon is located in Woodward County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodward County community of Sharon.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Sharon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Sharon is located in Mercer County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sharon.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This Sharon is located in Abbeville County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Sharon.
      • York County
      • This Sharon is located in York County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sharon.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Sharon is located in Henderson County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sharon.
      • Weakley County
      • This Sharon is located in Weakley County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Sharon.
    • Texas
      • Hardin 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 Texas community of Sharon [Hardin County].
      • Smith 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 Texas community of Sharon [Smith County].
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Sharon is located in Windsor County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Sharon.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Sharon is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Sharon.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor 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 Washington community of Sharon [Grays Harbor County].
      • Spokane 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 Washington community of Sharon [Spokane County].
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Sharon is located in Kanawha County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Sharon.
      • Webster 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 West Virginia community of Sharon [Webster County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • This Sharon is located in Walworth County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sharon that is located in Claiborne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Sharon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon ...

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.

  • Arizona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Crossroads is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Hilly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilly is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly
  • Hunt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Liberty Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Unionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Wise ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wise is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise

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

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

  • Homer, which is the Seat of Claiborne Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sharon to Homer, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon) 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 Sharon 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 parish. 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 Sharon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7718, Longitude: -92.7640       In this case, the coordinates for Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.306 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.401 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.897 degrees.