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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Estates 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 Estates:
    • 36.210650, -83.222667
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found six communities that share the name Sherwood Estates.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Sherwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sherwood Estates.
    • Putnam County
      • This Sherwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen 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 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen 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 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen 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 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Estates that is located in Hamblen 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.

  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
  • Chuckey Bend ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey Bend
    • Chuckey Bend is located in Hamblen County
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Hamblen County
  • Eureka Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
    • Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hamblen County
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Jaybird
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
  • Kentucky Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
    • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Hamblen County
  • Liberty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Rocky Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Silver City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Springvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Hamblen County
    • Tigertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
      • Tigertown is located in Hamblen County
    • Union Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
      • Union Heights is located in Hamblen County

How Far From Sherwood Estates 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 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:

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sherwood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2107, Longitude: -83.2227       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.629 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.308 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.177 degrees.









 

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