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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 Sadler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sadler 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 Sadler:
    • 36.408748, -79.616974
    • 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 Sadler
  • 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Since Sadler is near Caswell County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caswell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Sadler

Communities Also Named Sadler ...

We found five communities that are also named Sadler.

Within North Carolina, the name Sadler is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Sadler is located in Grayson County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sadler that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Sadler.
    • Missouri
      • Platte County
      • This Sadler is located in Platte County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sadler that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Sadler.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson 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 South Carolina community of Sadler [Anderson County].
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Sadler is located in Putnam County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sadler that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sadler.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Sadler is located in Grayson County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sadler that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Sadler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sadler ...

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.

  • Bearslide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
  • Berry Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
  • Cedar Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • College Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Dan River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
  • Forestdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Green Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Happy Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
  • Hickory Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Leaksville Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
  • Meadow Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
  • Piney Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Sandy Cross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Village Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
    • Woodland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Sadler to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Sadler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Sadler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Sadler 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 Sadler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4087, Longitude: -79.6170       In this case, the coordinates for Sadler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.501 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.901 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.653 degrees.