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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood Forest
- 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:
- 32.792954, -80.009813
- 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
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Sherwood Forest is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Sherwood Forest ...
We found 76 communities that share the name Sherwood Forest.
There are five communities within South Carolina that are also named Sherwood Forest.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 71 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Anderson County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Anderson County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Darlington County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Darlington County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Anderson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Houston County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 381 miles [613.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 342 miles [550.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 433 miles [696.8 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 2,273 miles [3,658 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 257 miles [413.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 480 miles [772.5 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 465 miles [748.3 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 510 miles [820.8 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 581 miles [935 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Sherwood Forest.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Craven County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Forsyth County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 215 miles [346 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 223 miles [358.9 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Auglaize County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Ontario
- This Sherwood Forest lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Sherwood Forest is located in Blount County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 320 miles [515 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 443 miles [712.9 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 278 miles [447.4 km] to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 453 miles [729 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 300 miles [482.8 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 307 miles [494.1 km] to the north of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 410 miles [659.8 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston 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 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Sherwood Forest.
- Alabama
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.
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
- Forest Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
- Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Charleston County
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Charleston County
- Grove Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
- Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
- Heathwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Indigo Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
- Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
- Marsh Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
- Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
- Maryville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Stone Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Charleston County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sherwood Forest 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 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:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood Forest to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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 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: 32.7930, Longitude: -80.0098 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 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 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.731 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.639 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.894 degrees. |