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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandtown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sandtown:
- 33.590113, -87.491949
- 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 Sandtown
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Sandtown is near Fayette County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Sandtown
Communities Also Named Sandtown ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sandtown.
Within Alabama, the name Sandtown is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sandtown [Conway County].
- Independence County
- This Sandtown is located in Independence County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Sandtown.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Sandtown is located in Kent County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Sandtown.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Sandtown is located in Baldwin County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the east of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Sandtown.
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sandtown [Fulton County].
- Wilkes County
- This Sandtown is located in Wilkes County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Sandtown.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Sandtown is located in Neshoba County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Sandtown.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Sandtown is located in Burlington County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Sandtown.
- Ontario
- This Sandtown lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sandtown that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandtown ...
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.
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Coal Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Key Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Key Hill is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Hill
- Kings Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mill is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Mountain Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pleasant Field
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Samantha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Three Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
How Far From Sandtown 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 Sandtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandtown and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sandtown to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sandtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sandtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5901, Longitude: -87.4919 In this case, the coordinates for Sandtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.097 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.56 degrees. |
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