Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 42.317499, -91.189312
- 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 Springs
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Sand Springs is near Jones County and also Dubuque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque 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 Sand Springs ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Sand Springs.
Within Iowa, the name Sand Springs is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Sand Springs is located in Apache County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Sand Springs.
- Coconino County
- This Sand Springs is located in Coconino County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Sand Springs.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Sand Springs is located in Floyd County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sand Springs.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Sand Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sand Springs.
- Rockcastle County
- This Sand Springs is located in Rockcastle County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Sand Springs.
- Missouri
- Webster County
- Although located in Webster County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Sand Springs.
- Montana
- Garfield County
- This Sand Springs is located in Garfield County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Sand Springs.
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Sand Springs [Churchill County].
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This Sand Springs is located in Quay County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Sand Springs.
- Oklahoma
- Osage County
- This Sand Springs is located in Osage County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Sand Springs.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Sand Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sand Springs.
- Texas
- Howard County
- This Sand Springs is located in Howard County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Sand Springs.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Springs ...
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.
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Dales Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
- Dales Ford is located in Jones County
- Downers Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Downers Grove is located in Jones County
- Dyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
- Gilt Edge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Junction Switch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Scotch Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <3>
- Springhole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
- Springhole is located in Jones County
How Far From Sand Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Springs and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Springs to Manchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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- Sand Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3175, Longitude: -91.1893 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sand Springs 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 316.832 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.129 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.237 degrees. |