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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 Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Manor 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 Sherwood Manor:
- 45.561389, -94.137778
- 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 Manor
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Sherwood Manor is near Stearns County and also Sherburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stearns County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sherburne 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 Manor
Communities Also Named Sherwood Manor ...
We found five communities that are also named Sherwood Manor.
Within Minnesota, the name Sherwood Manor is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Sherwood Manor.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Sherwood Manor is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the south of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sherwood Manor.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Sherwood Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Sherwood Manor.
- Wicomico County
- This Sherwood Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the east southeast of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Sherwood Manor.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Sherwood Manor is located in Albemarle County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sherwood Manor that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Sherwood Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Manor ...
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.
- Cable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collegeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fruitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fruitville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Mayhew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mayhew is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Parent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parent is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
- Pleasant Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Riverview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sherwood Manor 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 Sherwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherwood Manor and extending to:
- Foley, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Manor to Foley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Sherwood Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Manor 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 Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5614, Longitude: -94.1378 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.917 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.944 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.967 degrees. |
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