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==Geography== According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sheridan has a total area of {{convert|2.16|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|2.12|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 98.29%) is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 1.71%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The village lies at a bend in the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]] where [[Somonauk Creek]] enters the river, and the Lower Fox River Dells start. It is used as both a launching and retrieval point for canoes going down the river. Canoes generally start upstream in [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]], and they generally exit at Ayers Landing, near the community of [[Wedron, Illinois|Wedron]]. The area of the village, and [[Mission Township, LaSalle County, Illinois|Mission Township]] where it sits, is defined by the river's distinct westward flow, which goes west, then south, then east, then south, and finally winds west again. The unincorporated area of the village resides within the flood plain and valley north of the village, and is within [[Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois|Northville Township]] while the village itself sits far back from the river, upon a sandstone bluff, which has been mined for sand and gravel. The village's "Rod and Gun Club" actually sits within one of the old open-pit mines between the village and the northern bridge.
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