Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sand Barrens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Barrens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Barrens

• 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 Barrens:
  • 38.590047, -87.693916
  • 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 Barrens

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Sand Barrens is near Knox County and also Wabash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Wabash 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Barrens ...

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.

• Cantaloupe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantaloupe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
  • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
• Decker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
• Decker Chapel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
  • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
• Friendsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
• Grays Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
• Helena
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Lawrence County
• Little Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
• Twin Bridges
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
  • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sand Barrens and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Barrens to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov