Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farms:
  • 38.014862, -78.540291
  • 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 Farms

• 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Since Sherwood Farms is near Charlottesville City and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
  • eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Farms ...

We found one communities that share the name Sherwood Farms.

Within Virginia, the name Sherwood Farms is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Sherwood Farms in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
    • This Sherwood Farms is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Farms that is located in Albemarle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sherwood Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Farms ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County
• Barracks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
• Charlottesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
  • Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <3>
• Greenfields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
  • Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <3>
• Liberty Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Locust Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
• Queen Charlotte
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
  • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
• Rockbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
  • Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
• University Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
• Vinegar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
  • Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
• Wildwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
• Willow Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
  • Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County

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

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

• Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Farms to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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