Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Hook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Hook
- 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 Hook:
- 41.420207, -73.281954
- 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 Hook
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Sandy Hook is near New Haven County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Hook ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sandy Hook.
Within Connecticut, the name Sandy Hook is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sandy Hook [Bartholomew County].
- Davies's County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the west of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Sandy Hook.
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Sandy Hook.
- Manitoba
- This Sandy Hook lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Washington County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sandy Hook.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Marion County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sandy Hook.
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Moniteau County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<2> to the west of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Sandy Hook.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sandy Hook [Monmouth County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Sandy Hook.
- Ontario
- This Sandy Hook lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Franklin County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sandy Hook.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Maury County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Sandy Hook.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Sandy Hook.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Grant County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the west of the Sandy Hook that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Sandy Hook.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Hook ...
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.
- Cedar Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Land
- Cedar Land is located in New Haven County
- Dodgingtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
- Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
- Hattertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattertown
- Hattertown is located in Fairfield County
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Huntingtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown
- Huntingtown is located in Fairfield County
- Kettletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettletown
- Kettletown is located in New Haven County
- Obtuse Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obtuse Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obtuse Hill
- Obtuse Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pootatuck Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pootatuck Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pootatuck Park
- Pootatuck Park is located in Fairfield County
- Rocky Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Glen
- Rocky Glen is located in Fairfield County
- Russian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
- Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Sandy Hook 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 Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Hook and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Hook to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,218 miles [6,788.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hook 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4202, Longitude: -73.2820 |
| <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 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 Sandy Hook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.432 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.055 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.022 degrees. |