Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Cross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Cross
- 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 Cross:
- 33.943171, -83.066536
- 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 Cross
- 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 Oglethorpe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
- Since Sandy Cross is near Madison County and also Elbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Cross ...
We found four communities that share the name Sandy Cross.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sandy Cross.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Franklin County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Oglethorpe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sandy Cross.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Gates County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Cross that is located in Oglethorpe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Sandy Cross.
- Nash County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Nash County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east northeast of the Sandy Cross that is located in Oglethorpe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Sandy Cross.
- Rockingham County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northeast of the Sandy Cross that is located in Oglethorpe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sandy Cross.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Cross ...
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.
- Arnoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsville
- Arnoldsville is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnoldsville <2>
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Deadmans Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
- Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
- Dove Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
- Goose Pond ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
- Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
- Hogan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jones Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Martins Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Moon Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
- Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
- Wise ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sandy Cross 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 Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Cross and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Oglethorpe County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Cross to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com
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 Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9432, Longitude: -83.0665 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cross to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.489 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.824 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.724 degrees. |