Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Cut, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Cut and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Cut
- 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 Sand Cut:
- 31.318225, -87.120809
- 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 Sand Cut
- 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 Conecuh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
- Since Sand Cut is near Escambia County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Sand Cut ...
We found four communities that share the name Sand Cut.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Sand Cut.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Sand Cut is located in Escambia County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sand Cut that is located in Conecuh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Sand Cut.
- Palm Beach County
- This Sand Cut is located in Palm Beach County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southeast of the Sand Cut that is located in Conecuh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Sand Cut.
- Illinois
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Cut ...
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.
- Bermuda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Halls Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
- Janes Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Mill
- Janes Mill is located in Conecuh County
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Nymph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Range
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Stokes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Sand Cut to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sand Cut to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Cut and extending to:
- Evergreen, which is the Seat of Conecuh County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Cut to Evergreen, 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Cut. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Cut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Cut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3182, Longitude: -87.1208 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Cut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sand Cut 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Sand Cut 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 313.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.019 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.862 degrees. |