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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 Sand Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Hollow and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hollow:
    • 43.807662, -116.749033
    • 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 Hollow
  • 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 Hollow ...

We found two communities that share the name Sand Hollow.

Within Idaho, the name Sand Hollow is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sand Hollow.
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sand Hollow that is located in Canyon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Sand Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Hollow ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Canyon County
  • Bugtown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtown
    • Bugtown is located in Canyon County
  • Central Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
    • Central Cove is located in Canyon County
  • Emmett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenleaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Little Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Gem County
  • Rookstool Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rookstool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
    • Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County
  • Star
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
  • Sunnyslope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
    • Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County

How Far From Sand Hollow 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 Sand Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Hollow and extending to:

  • Caldwell, which is the Seat of Canyon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Hollow to Caldwell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,686 miles [12,369.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Sand Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8077, Longitude: -116.7490       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sand Hollow 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 336.064 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.592 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.468 degrees.




 

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