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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Plains and the surrounding area.
- 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 Plains:
- 34.013156, -84.495487
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sandy Plains
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Sandy Plains is near Cherokee County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sandy Plains
Communities Also Named Sandy Plains ...
We found three communities that are also named Sandy Plains.
Within Georgia, the name Sandy Plains is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Plains that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sandy Plains.
- Polk County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Polk County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east northeast of the Sandy Plains that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Sandy Plains.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Washington County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Plains that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sandy Plains.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Plains ...
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.
- Boulder Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boulder Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Cherokee Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chimney Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
- Colony Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Coventry Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
- Creek View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Creek View is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Crossgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crossgate is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Falcon Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
- Glenforest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenforest is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
- Heartwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heartwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hedgerow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
- Holly Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Kings Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Knotts Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Pointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
- Lake Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Colony is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Colony
- Misty Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Mountain Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Noonday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Oak Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Chase is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Chase
- Pioneer Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
- Plantation Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plantation Place is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Place
- Rocky Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Skyridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sun Valley is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Trickum Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
- Waterfront
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waterfront is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From Sandy Plains to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Plains and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Plains to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Plains to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0132, Longitude: -84.4955 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.328 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.265 degrees. |
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