Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Hook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Hook
- 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 Sandy Hook:
- 39.326208, -77.706246
- 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 Sandy Hook
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Sandy Hook is near Loudoun County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Sandy Hook ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sandy Hook.
Within Maryland, the name Sandy Hook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Sandy Hook.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sandy Hook [Bartholomew County].
- Davies's County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Sandy Hook.
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Sandy Hook.
- Manitoba
- This Sandy Hook lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Marion County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sandy Hook.
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Moniteau County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Sandy Hook.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sandy Hook [Monmouth County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Sandy Hook.
- Ontario
- This Sandy Hook lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Franklin County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sandy Hook.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Maury County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Sandy Hook.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Sandy Hook.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Sandy Hook is located in Grant County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandy Hook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Sandy Hook.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Hook ...
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.
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Boss Arnold Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County
- Gapland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
- Gapland is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <4>
- Georges Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Halltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Harpers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <4>
- Keys Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lower Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Petersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Washington County
- Rice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shoemaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Silver Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
How Far From Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Hook and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Hook to Hagerstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3262, Longitude: -77.7062 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sandy Hook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Sandy Hook 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 308.26 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.926 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.834 degrees. |