Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sandyland Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandyland Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sandyland Beach

• 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 Sandyland Beach:
  • 38.230684, -76.657462
  • 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 Sandyland Beach

• 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Since Sandyland Beach is near Westmoreland County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Charles 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandyland Beach ...

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.

• Avenue
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
  • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
• Burnt Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
  • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
• Buzzard Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
  • Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
• Dukes Retreat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
  • Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
• Erica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erica
  • Erica is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
• Herring Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
  • Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
• Holly Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
  • Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
• Laceys Venture
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
  • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lane Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
  • Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Leonardtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <2>
• Maple Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
  • Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
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  • Meter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meter
    • Meter is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Milestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Narrow Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
    • Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Pawpaw Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
    • Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Ragged Point Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
    • Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Society Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Tall Timbers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
  • Tintop Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
    • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Wilderness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sandyland Beach and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sandyland Beach 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandyland Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/