Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Corner:
  • 37.259594, -77.283033
  • 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 Corner

• 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George County
  • Since Sherman Corner is near Hopewell City and also Petersburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hopewell City
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg City

• 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 Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Sherman Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Sherman Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Windham County
    • This Sherman Corner is located in Windham County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherman Corner that is located in Prince George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Sherman Corner.
  • Massachusetts
    • Plymouth County
    • This Sherman Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherman Corner that is located in Prince George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Sherman Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman Corner ...

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.

• Cedar Level
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Level
  • Cedar Level is located in Hopewell City
• Five Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Hopewell City
• Friend ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Prince George County
• Hopewell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
• Jordans Point ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Point
  • Jordans Point is located in Prince George County
• Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
  • Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
• Prince George
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
  • Prince George is located in Prince George County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <3>
• Rivers Edge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
• Screamersville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
  • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County

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

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

• Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sherman Corner to Richmond, 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/