Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sherman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherman
- 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 Sherman:
- 32.746744, -107.886424
- 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 Sherman
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Sherman is near Luna County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luna County
- eBird sighting report for Sierra 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 Sherman ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Sherman.
Within New Mexico, the name Sherman is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sherman [Jefferson County].
- Sumter 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 Alabama community of Sherman [Sumter County].
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sherman [Eagle County].
- Hinsdale 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 Colorado community of Sherman [Hinsdale County].
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Sherman is located in Hardin County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Sherman.
- Poweshiek County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Sherman [Poweshiek County].
- Kansas
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Allen County].
- Cherokee County
- This Sherman is located in Cherokee County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sherman.
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Johnson County].
- Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Leavenworth County].
- Linn 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Linn County].
- Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Nemaha County].
- Reno 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Reno County].
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Sedgwick County].
- Wilson 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 Kansas community of Sherman [Wilson County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Sherman is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Sherman.
- Penobscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Sherman [Penobscot County].
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sherman [Allegan County].
- Wexford County
- This Sherman is located in Wexford County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Sherman.
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sherman [Blue Earth County].
- McLeod County
- This Sherman is located in McLeod County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Sherman.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Linn County
- Although located in Linn County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Sherman.
- Saint Louis County
- This Sherman is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sherman that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sherman.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Sherman.
- Huron County
- This community is historic and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Sherman.
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherman [Richland County].
- Summit County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherman [Summit County].
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman ...
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.
- Big Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Faywood ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Little Walnut Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Masons Mill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
- Masons Mill is located in Grant County
- Murphy Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
- Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
- Redstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Silver City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <5>
- Union Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Grant County
- Vanadium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
How Far From Sherman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sherman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Sherman once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherman and extending to:
- Silver City, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sherman to Silver City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,124 miles [13,074.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sherman 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sherman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7467, Longitude: -107.8864 In this case, the coordinates for Sherman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sherman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sherman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.821 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.843 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.984 degrees. |