Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Point
- 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 Point:
- 32.769028, -83.939631
- 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 Point
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Sandy Point is near Bibb County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Point ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Sandy Point.
Within Georgia, the name Sandy Point is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Sandy Point is located in Barbour County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Sandy Point.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Sandy Point is located in New London County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Sandy Point.
- Florida
- Suwannee County
- This Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Sandy Point.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Sandy Point is located in Waldo County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Sandy Point.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Sandy Point.
- New Jersey
- Ocean 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 Jersey community of Sandy Point [Ocean County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Sandy Point lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Sandy Point lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- Ontario
- This Sandy Point lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Sandy Point is located in Butler County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sandy Point.
- Rhode Island
- Kent 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 Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Kent County].
- Washington 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 Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Washington County].
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Sandy Point is located in Benton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Sandy Point.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sandy Point.
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Sandy Point.
- Westmoreland County
- This Sandy Point is located in Westmoreland County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sandy Point.
- Washington
- Island 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 Washington community of Sandy Point [Island County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Point ...
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.
- Camelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Christophers Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
- Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Crawford County
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crawford County
- Hidden Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Peach County
- Horns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kings Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Roberta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <4>
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Trails End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
How Far From Sandy Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Point and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Point 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 4 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 572 miles [920.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.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 Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7690, Longitude: -83.9396 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Point 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Point 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Point 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 311.949 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.188 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.348 degrees. |