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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 Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Forest 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 Forest:
    • 34.894605, -76.923276
    • 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 Forest
  • 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 Forest ...

We found 76 communities that share the name Sherwood Forest.

There are twelve communities within North Carolina that are also named Sherwood Forest.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 64 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 64 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Alamance County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Buncombe County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Buncombe County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Forsyth County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Iredell County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Iredell County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Lenoir County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lenoir County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Onslow County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Onslow County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Transylvania County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Transylvania County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Union County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Union County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Wake County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wake County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Wilkes County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wilkes County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Wilson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wilson County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Sherwood Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Houston County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lauderdale County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Marshall County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Marshall County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • California
      • Contra Costa 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 California community of Sherwood Forest [Contra Costa County].
      • Nevada County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Nevada County and lies 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • San Francisco County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in New Castle County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Duval County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bibb County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Bulloch County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bulloch County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Clayton County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Coweta County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Coweta County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Floyd County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Floyd County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Newton County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Newton County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Oconee County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Oconee County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage 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 Sherwood Forest [DuPage County].
      • Peoria 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 Illinois community of Sherwood Forest [Peoria County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Marion County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Frederick County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Frederick County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Sherwood Forest [Prince George's County].
      • Worcester County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Worcester County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire 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 Massachusetts community of Sherwood Forest [Berkshire County].
      • Bristol County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bristol County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lowndes County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Rankin County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Rankin County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Warren County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Warren County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Saratoga County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Ohio
      • Auglaize County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Auglaize County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Ontario
      • This Sherwood Forest lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Anderson County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Beaufort County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Beaufort County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Charleston County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Charleston County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Darlington County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Darlington County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Greenville County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Greenville County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Sumter County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Sumter County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Blount County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Bradley County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bradley County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Davidson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Davidson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • 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 Tennessee community of Sherwood Forest [Hamilton County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Washington County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Washington County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Windham County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta 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 Virginia community of Sherwood Forest [Augusta County].
      • Campbell County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Campbell County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Charles City County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Charles City County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Danville City
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Danville City and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Frederick County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Frederick County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Halifax 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 Virginia community of Sherwood Forest [Halifax County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Roanoke City and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Stafford County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Sherwood Forest [King County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Green Lake County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Sherwood Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Forest ...

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.

  • Bachelor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bachelor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
    • Bachelor is located in Craven County
  • Blades
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Craven County
  • Camp Seagull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Seagull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Seagull
    • Camp Seagull is located in Pamlico County
  • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
    • Cherry Point has also been known as:
    • Cherry Point Landing
    • Cherrypoint Landing
    • Cherrypoint
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Craven County
  • Havelock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Havelock Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Park
    • Havelock Park is located in Craven County
  • Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
  • Kennel Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennel Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennel Beach
    • Kennel Beach is located in Pamlico County
  • Minnesott Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Union Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
    • Union Point is located in Carteret County

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

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

  • New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Forest to New Bern, 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.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8946, Longitude: -76.9233       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Forest 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<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 Sherwood Forest 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 308.012 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.972 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.122 degrees.









 

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