Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shores:
  • 33.851403, -96.818849
  • 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 Shores

• 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • Since Sherwood Shores is near Marshall County and also Cooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Cooke 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 Shores ...

We found four communities that share the name Sherwood Shores.

There are two communities within Texas that are also named Sherwood Shores.

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

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Bell County
    • Although located in Bell County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Sherwood Shores.
  • Burnet County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Burnet County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Grayson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Sherwood Shores.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Talladega County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Talladega County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Grayson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Sherwood Shores.
  • Kentucky
    • Marshall County
    • This Sherwood Shores is located in Marshall County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood Shores that is located in Grayson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sherwood Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Shores ...

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.

• Dixie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Grayson County
• Fink
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink
  • Fink is located in Grayson County
• Fobb
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobb
  • Fobb is located in Marshall County (OK)
• Glen Eden ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
  • Glen Eden is located in Grayson County
• Gordonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
  • Gordonville is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <3>
• Hanger
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger
  • Hanger is located in Grayson County
• Locust
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Locust is located in Grayson County
• Red Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
  • Red Branch is located in Grayson County
• Sturgeon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
  • Sturgeon is located in Cooke County
• Willow Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
  • Willow Spring is located in Grayson County

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

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

• Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Shores to Sherman, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/