Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cape Sandy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cape Sandy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cape Sandy
- 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 Cape Sandy:
- 38.150898, -86.370811
- 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 Cape Sandy
- 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 Cape Sandy is near Meade County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Cape Sandy ...
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.
- Andyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Artist Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artist Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artist Point
- Artist Point is located in Crawford County
- Carefree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cedar Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Magnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Riddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Roberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Roberta
How Far From Cape Sandy 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 Cape Sandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cape Sandy and extending to:
- English, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cape Sandy to English, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Sandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cape Sandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cape Sandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1509, Longitude: -86.3708 In this case, the coordinates for Cape Sandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cape Sandy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.595 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.007 degrees. |