Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Springs
- 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 Sand Springs:
- 47.101797, -107.489573
- 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 Sand Springs
- 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 Garfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garfield County
- Since Sand Springs is near Petroleum County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Petroleum 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 Sand Springs ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Sand Springs.
Within Montana, the name Sand Springs is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Sand Springs is located in Apache County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the south of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Sand Springs.
- Coconino County
- This Sand Springs is located in Coconino County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the south southwest of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Sand Springs.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Sand Springs is located in Floyd County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sand Springs.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Sand Springs is located in Delaware County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Sand Springs.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Sand Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sand Springs.
- Rockcastle County
- This Sand Springs is located in Rockcastle County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Sand Springs.
- Missouri
- Webster County
- Although located in Webster County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Sand Springs.
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Sand Springs [Churchill County].
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This Sand Springs is located in Quay County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Sand Springs.
- Oklahoma
- Osage County
- This Sand Springs is located in Osage County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Sand Springs.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Sand Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sand Springs.
- Texas
- Howard County
- This Sand Springs is located in Howard County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sand Springs that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Sand Springs.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Springs ...
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.
- Alice ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Blackfoot ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Braggville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Garfield County
- Bruce ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cat Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Chimney Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Crossing
- Chimney Crossing is located in Garfield County
- Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Martin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Steve Forks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steve Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steve Forks
- Steve Forks is located in Garfield County
How Far From Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Springs and extending to:
- Jordan, which is the Seat of Garfield County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Springs to Jordan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1018, Longitude: -107.4896 |
| <2> | 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 Sand Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Sand Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.414 degrees. |