Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 38.570946, -75.178797
  • 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 Landing

• 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Sandy Landing is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Sandy Landing.

Within Delaware, the name Sandy Landing is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Sandy Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Beaufort County
    • This Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Landing that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Sandy Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Landing ...

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.

• Bullseye
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullseye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullseye
  • Bullseye is located in Sussex County
• Cedar Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
• Clarksville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
• Club House Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
  • Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
• Ferry Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
  • Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
• Gull Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
  • Gull Point is located in Sussex County
• Helms Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
  • Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
• Holiday Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
  • Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
• Holly Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
  • Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
• Indiantown Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
  • Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
• Irons Lane Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons Lane Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons Lane Landing
  • Irons Lane Landing is located in Sussex County
• Israel Haul
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel Haul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
  • Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
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  • Land of Pleasant Living
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pleasant Living have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pleasant Living
    • Land of Pleasant Living is located in Sussex County
  • Long Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
    • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <3>
  • Ocean View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
  • Prince George Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
    • Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
  • River Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
    • River Breeze is located in Sussex County
  • Rogers Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
    • Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
  • Sandy Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Trinity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County

How Far From Sandy Landing 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 Sandy Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Landing to Georgetown, 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/