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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 Sherman Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherman Park 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 Sherman Park:
    • 41.126763, -73.775133
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Sherman Park.

Within New York, the name Sherman Park is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Sherman Park.
    • Florida
      • Brevard County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Brevard County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sherman Park that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Sherman Park.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Allegan County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherman Park that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Sherman Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherman Park that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Sherman Park.
    • Virginia
      • Prince George County
      • This Sherman Park is located in Prince George County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherman Park that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Sherman Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman Park ...

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.

  • Elmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <4>
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Westchester County
  • Graham
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Westchester County
  • Mariandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
    • Mariandale is located in Westchester County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
  • Pleasantville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Purchase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quarry Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
    • Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
  • Tarrytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Windmill Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
    • Windmill Farm is located in Westchester County

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sherman Park to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,251 miles [6,841.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sherman Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherman Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1268, Longitude: -73.7751       In this case, the coordinates for Sherman Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Sherman Park 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 305.76 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.379 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.376 degrees.




 

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