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:
- 37.297028, -84.359104
- 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 Rockcastle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- Since Sand Springs is near Pulaski County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Laurel 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.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Sand Springs.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Jackson County
- This Sand Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sand Springs.
- Jackson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Sand Springs is located in Apache County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km] to the west of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sand Springs.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Sand Springs is located in Delaware County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware 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 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Rockcastle 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.
- Bee Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Burr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hummel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Level Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Rockcastle County
- Orlando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Plato
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Quail
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Randy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sinking Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Sinks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
How Far From Sand Springs 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 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:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Rockcastle County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sand Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 37.2970, Longitude: -84.3591 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.269 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.354 degrees. |