Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sherwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sherwood Estates

• 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 Estates:
  • 36.034524, -84.141584
  • 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 Estates

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Sherwood Estates is near Knox County and also Roane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane 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 Estates

Communities Also Named Sherwood Estates ...

We found six communities that are also named Sherwood Estates.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Sherwood Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Hamblen County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Sherwood Estates.
  • Putnam County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sherwood Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Morgan County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sherwood Estates.
  • Arkansas
    • Saline County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Saline County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sherwood Estates.
  • Georgia
    • Cobb County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sherwood Estates.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Sherwood Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sherwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Estates ...

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.

• Bud ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bud is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
• Bull Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bull Run is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
• Camelot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camelot is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Golden Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
• Grand Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
• Heather Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
• King Arthur Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
• Kirkstall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kirkstall is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkstall
• Lees Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
• Peak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peak is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
• Treeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Treeville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
• Volunteer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village

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

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

• Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the North.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'