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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sand Hill:
    • 31.111325, -82.539305
    • 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 Sand Hill
  • 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 Sand Hill ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Sand Hill.

There are four communities within Georgia that are also named Sand Hill.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Brooks County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Brooks County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Sand Hill.
    • Carroll County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sand Hill.
    • Glynn 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 Georgia community of Sand Hill [Glynn County].
    • Muscogee County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Muscogee County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sand Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lee County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sand Hill.
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead 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 Arkansas community of Sand Hill [Hempstead County].
      • Prairie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Prairie County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Sand Hill.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Sand Hill.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Sand Hill.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Walton County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Sand Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Estill County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Sand Hill.
      • Harlan County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Harlan County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Sand Hill.
      • Lewis County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lewis County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Sand Hill.
      • Warren County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Warren County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sand Hill.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth 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 Sand Hill [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Sand Hill [Saginaw County].
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sand Hill [Wayne County].
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Sand Hill [Attala County].
      • Copiah County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Copiah County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sand Hill.
      • Greene County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Greene County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Sand Hill.
      • Jones County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Jones County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Sand Hill.
      • Rankin County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Rankin County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Sand Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Scotland County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sand Hill.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sand Hill lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Erie County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sand Hill.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sand Hill.
      • Oswego 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 New York community of Sand Hill [Oswego County].
      • Otsego County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Otsego County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Sand Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Buncombe County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Sand Hill.
      • Richmond 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 North Carolina community of Sand Hill [Richmond County].
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Erie County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sand Hill.
      • Scioto County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Scioto County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Sand Hill.
    • 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 Sand Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Sand Hill.
      • Westmoreland 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 Pennsylvania community of Sand Hill [Westmoreland County].
    • Quebec
      • This Sand Hill lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
    • Tennessee
      • Polk 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 Tennessee community of Sand Hill [Polk County].
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Burleson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Sand Hill.
      • Upshur County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Sand Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Marshall County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sand Hill.
      • Wood County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Wood County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Sand Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Hill ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Crews Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
    • Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
  • Hasty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Ware County
  • Homerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Clinch County
  • Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
  • Paletree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletree
    • Paletree is located in Clinch County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
  • Skullhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullhead
    • Skullhead is located in Ware County
  • Spooner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Clinch County
  • Three Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Ware County

How Far From Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Waycross, which is the Seat of Ware County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Hill to Waycross, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1113, Longitude: -82.5393       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sand Hill 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>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 Sand Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Sand Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.075 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.949 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.225 degrees.









 

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