Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sandfield:
  • 31.905990, -85.807726
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sandfield

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Sandfield is near Bullock County and also Barbour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barbour 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sandfield

Communities Also Named Sandfield ...

We found two communities that are also named Sandfield.

Within Alabama, the name Sandfield is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Sandfield lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandfield that is located in Pike County.
  • Ontario
    • This Sandfield lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sandfield that is located in Pike County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandfield ...

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.

• Boot Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Boot Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
• Elmhill Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
• Jamback
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamback is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamback
• Jenkins Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jenkins Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Crossroads
• Jonesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Josie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Josie is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
• Lewis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewis is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Needmore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Needmore is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Postoak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
• Sellers Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellers Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Crossroads
• Stills Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stills Crossroads is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Crossroads

How Far From Sandfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sandfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandfield to Troy, with an average speed<2> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'