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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 Sandridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandridge 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 Sandridge:
    • 39.133164, -76.734137
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sandridge
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Sandridge is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sandridge

Communities Also Named Sandridge ...

We found five communities that are also named Sandridge.

Within Maryland, the name Sandridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Sandridge lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Nebraska
      • Brown County
      • This Sandridge is located in Brown County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Sandridge.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Sandridge is located in Berkeley County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Sandridge.
      • Florence County
      • This Sandridge is located in Florence County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the south southwest of the Sandridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sandridge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sandridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandridge ...

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.

  • Admiral ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
  • Bridewell ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridewell
  • Champion Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jessup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Pioneer City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Provinces
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
  • Redbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Sandalwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Seven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Spring Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Springwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Stillmeadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
    • Strawberry Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sandridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1332, Longitude: -76.7341       In this case, the coordinates for Sandridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.695 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.255 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.495 degrees.