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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 Sanford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sanford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sanford:
- 39.019276, -77.041366
- 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 Sanford
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sanford is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Sanford
Communities Also Named Sanford ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Sanford.
Within Maryland, the name Sanford is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Sanford is located in Covington County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Sanford.
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Sanford [Los Angeles County].
- Colorado
- Conejos County
- This Sanford is located in Conejos County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Sanford.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield 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 Connecticut community of Sanford [Fairfield County].
- Florida
- Orange 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 Florida community of Sanford [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Sanford is located in Seminole County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Sanford.
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Sanford is located in Madison County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sanford.
- Stewart County
- This Sanford is located in Stewart County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Sanford.
- Kansas
- Pawnee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sanford [Pawnee County].
- Phillips County
- This community is historic and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Sanford.
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Sanford [Shawnee County].
- Maine
- York County
- This Sanford is located in York County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sanford.
- Manitoba
- This Sanford lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Sanford is located in Midland County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Sanford.
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Sanford is located in Covington County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Sanford.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Sanford is located in Allegany County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Sanford.
- Broome County
- This Sanford is located in Broome County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north northeast of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Sanford.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Sanford is located in Lee County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sanford.
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Sanford [Moore County].
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Sanford is located in Warren County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sanford.
- Quebec
- This Sanford lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Carolina
- Horry 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 South Carolina community of Sanford [Horry County].
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Sanford is located in McMinn County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Sanford.
- Texas
- Hutchinson County
- This Sanford is located in Hutchinson County and lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Sanford.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Sanford is located in Accomack County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Sanford.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Sanford is located in Marion County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sanford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sanford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanford ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chevy Chase Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Cresthaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Fairway
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairway is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Glen Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Glenallen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hillandale Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Indian Spring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Rock Creek Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Palisades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosemary Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Silver Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Sanford 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 Sanford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sanford and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sanford to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south (S).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Sanford) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sanford 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> | 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 Sanford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sanford 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 Sanford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0193, Longitude: -77.0414 In this case, the coordinates for Sanford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.884 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.452 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.669 degrees. |
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