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

When in Sherwood Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherwood Forest 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 Forest:
    • 38.413600, -77.618400
    • 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 Forest
  • 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 Forest ...

We found 76 communities that share the name Sherwood Forest.

There are eight communities within Virginia that are also named Sherwood Forest.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 68 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 68 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Augusta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sherwood Forest [Augusta County].
    • Campbell County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Campbell County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Charles City County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Charles City County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Danville City
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Danville City and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Frederick County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Frederick County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Halifax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sherwood Forest [Halifax County].
    • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Roanoke City
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Roanoke City and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sherwood Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Houston County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lauderdale County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Marshall County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Marshall County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sherwood Forest [Contra Costa County].
      • Nevada County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Nevada County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • San Francisco County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km] to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in New Castle County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Duval County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bibb County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Bulloch County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bulloch County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Clayton County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Coweta County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Coweta County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Floyd County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Floyd County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Newton County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Newton County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Oconee County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Oconee County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sherwood Forest [DuPage County].
      • Peoria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sherwood Forest [Peoria County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Marion County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Frederick County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Frederick County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sherwood Forest [Prince George's County].
      • Worcester County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Worcester County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Sherwood Forest [Berkshire County].
      • Bristol County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bristol County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lowndes County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Rankin County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Rankin County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Warren County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Warren County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Saratoga County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Buncombe County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Buncombe County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Craven County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Forsyth County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Iredell County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Iredell County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Lenoir County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the south of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Onslow County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Onslow County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Transylvania County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Union County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Union County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Wake County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wake County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wilkes County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Wilson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Wilson County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Ohio
      • Auglaize County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Auglaize County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Ontario
      • This Sherwood Forest lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Anderson County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Beaufort County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Beaufort County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Charleston County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Charleston County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Darlington County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Darlington County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Greenville County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Greenville County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Sumter County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Sumter County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the south southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Blount County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Bradley County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Bradley County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Davidson County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Davidson County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sherwood Forest [Hamilton County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the west of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood Forest.
      • Washington County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Washington County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Windham County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Sherwood Forest.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sherwood Forest [King County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Sherwood Forest is located in Green Lake County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sherwood Forest that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Sherwood Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood Forest ...

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.

  • Brandy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
    • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Cool River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
    • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Deep Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Diamond Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
    • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Eagles Nest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Goldvein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
    • Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <4>
  • Heartland Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
    • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Holly Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Holly Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
    • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
  • Kings Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Long Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Mine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Old Banks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
      • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
    • Peach Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
      • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Queens Guard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Guard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
      • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
    • Skyline Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
      • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Summerset Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
      • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County

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

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood Forest to Stafford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sherwood Forest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4136, Longitude: -77.6184       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.26 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.786 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.141 degrees.









 

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