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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandtown
- 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:
- 39.032911, -75.722703
- 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 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Sandtown is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Sandtown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sandtown.
Within Delaware, the name Sandtown is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This community is historic<2> 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 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sandtown that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Sandtown.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Sandtown is located in Baldwin County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandtown that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Sandtown.
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<2> 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 527 miles [848.1 km] to the southwest of the Sandtown that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Sandtown.
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ontario
- This Sandtown lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sandtown that is located in Kent 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.
- Chapeltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapeltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Kent County
- Choptank Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
- Choptank Mills is located in Kent County
- Choptank Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
- Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Choptank Ponds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
- Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Kent County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Greens Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Kent County
- Hollandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossroads
- Hughes Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Lords Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
- Lords Corner is located in Kent County
- Union Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
How Far From Sandtown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandtown to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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- Sandtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0329, Longitude: -75.7227 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Sandtown 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 307.108 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.572 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.111 degrees. |