Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Spring
- 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 Spring:
- 38.906944, -97.283912
- 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 Spring
- 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 Dickinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
- Since Sand Spring is near Ottawa County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Spring ...
We found three communities that share the name Sand Spring.
Within Kansas, the name Sand Spring is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sand Spring [Limestone County].
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Sand Spring is located in Garrett County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the east of the Sand Spring that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Sand Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Sand Spring is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sand Spring that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Sand Spring.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Spring ...
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.
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- Gypsum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Gypsum is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <4>
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Moonlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Vine Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
How Far From Sand Spring to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Spring and extending to:
- Abilene, which is the Seat of Dickinson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sand Spring to Topeka, 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 5 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 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9069, Longitude: -97.2839 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Spring 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 Spring 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 320.888 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.359 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.044 degrees. |