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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 Sandy Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point:
    • 38.335119, -75.661316
    • 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 Sandy Point
  • 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Since Sandy Point is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Sandy Point

Communities Also Named Sandy Point ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Sandy Point.

Within Maryland, the name Sandy Point is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Barbour County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Sandy Point.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Sandy Point is located in New London County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Sandy Point.
    • Florida
      • Suwannee County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Sandy Point.
    • Georgia
      • Crawford County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Crawford County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Sandy Point.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Waldo County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Sandy Point.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean 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 Point [Ocean County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Sandy Point lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sandy Point lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
    • Ontario
      • This Sandy Point lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Butler County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sandy Point.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent 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 Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Kent County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Washington County].
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Benton County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Sandy Point.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sandy Point.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Sandy Point.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Westmoreland County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sandy Point.
    • Washington
      • Island 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 Washington community of Sandy Point [Island County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Point ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Crooked Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
  • Crows Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
  • Dogwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Ferry Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Fruitland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunting Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
  • Patricks Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
  • Riverside Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Shad Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
  • Silver Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Tall Timbers Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Twiggs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
    • Walnut
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Walnut is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Point to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Point 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3351, Longitude: -75.6613       In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.482 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.365 degrees.