Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Beach
- 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 Sandy Beach:
- 41.693323, -73.221050
- 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 Sandy Beach
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Sandy Beach is near Hartford County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Sandy Beach ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sandy Beach.
Within Connecticut, the name Sandy Beach is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, nine are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Sandy Beach.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Carroll County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sandy Beach.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Sandy Beach.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Sandy Beach [Norfolk County].
- Worcester County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sandy Beach.
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Cass County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sandy Beach.
- Saint Joseph County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Sandy Beach.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Erie County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sandy Beach.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Sandy Beach lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Sandy Beach is located in Auglaize County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Sandy Beach.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sandy Beach.
- Quebec
- This Sandy Beach lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Sandy Beach lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Beach that is located in Litchfield County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Beach ...
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.
- Acropolis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Campville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Corner of the Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner of the Pines
- Corner of the Pines is located in Litchfield County
- Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
- Cornwall Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
- Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <4>
- Drakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
- Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
- Grappaville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Greystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Gulls Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
- Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
- Hickory Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Horse Heaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
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- Lower Merryall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Merryall
- Lower Merryall is located in Litchfield County
- Marble Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
- Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <4>
- Minortown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Terryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terryville <4>
- Lower Merryall
How Far From Sandy Beach 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 Sandy Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Beach and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Beach to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6933, Longitude: -73.2211 |
| <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 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 Sandy Beach 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> | 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 Sandy Beach 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 305.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.021 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.867 degrees. |