Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Creek
- 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 Creek:
- 33.499558, -84.558540
- 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 Creek
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Sandy Creek is near Fulton County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Coweta 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 Creek ...
We found ten communities that share the name Sandy Creek.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sandy Creek.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Morgan County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sandy Creek.
- Morgan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers 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 Alabama community of Sandy Creek [Chambers County].
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Sandy Creek [Vernon Parish].
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sandy Creek.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Sandy Creek.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Sandy Creek.
- Wilson County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Sandy Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Sandy Creek.
- Quebec
- This Sandy Creek lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Creek that is located in Fayette County.
- Texas
- Milam 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 Texas community of Sandy Creek [Milam County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Creek ...
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.
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Christian Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
- Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
- Fireside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ginger Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Graceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Graves Way
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Green Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Fulton County
- Heritage Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Hickory Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Hopeful
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kingsridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Ledgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lees Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Magnolia Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Shake Rag
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Smoke Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
- Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Spooner Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Stop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Windsong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Mill
How Far From Sandy Creek 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 Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Creek and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sandy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4996, Longitude: -84.5585 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Creek 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 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 Creek 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 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 Creek 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 312.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.745 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.413 degrees. |