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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 Sand Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill:
    • 35.552611, -82.630683
    • 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 Sand Hill
  • 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
    • Since Sand Hill is near Henderson County and also Haywood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Haywood 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 Sand Hill

Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...

We found 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Sand Hill.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 38 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Richmond County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sand Hill [Richmond County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lee County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sand Hill.
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sand Hill [Hempstead County].
      • Prairie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Prairie County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Sand Hill.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Sand Hill.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Sand Hill.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Walton County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Sand Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Brooks County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Brooks County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the south of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Sand Hill.
      • Carroll County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sand Hill.
      • Glynn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sand Hill [Glynn County].
      • Muscogee County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Muscogee County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sand Hill.
      • Ware County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Ware County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Sand Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Estill County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Sand Hill.
      • Harlan County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Harlan County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Sand Hill.
      • Lewis County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lewis County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Sand Hill.
      • Warren County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Warren County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sand Hill.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Sand Hill [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sand Hill [Saginaw County].
      • Wayne 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 Michigan community of Sand Hill [Wayne County].
    • Mississippi
      • Attala 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 Mississippi community of Sand Hill [Attala County].
      • Copiah County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Copiah County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sand Hill.
      • Greene County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Greene County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Sand Hill.
      • Jones County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Jones County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Sand Hill.
      • Rankin County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Rankin County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Sand Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Scotland County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sand Hill.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sand Hill lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Erie County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sand Hill.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sand Hill.
      • Oswego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Sand Hill [Oswego County].
      • Otsego County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Otsego County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Sand Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Erie County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sand Hill.
      • Scioto County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Scioto County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the north of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Sand Hill.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sand Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Sand Hill.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sand Hill [Westmoreland County].
    • Quebec
      • This Sand Hill lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
    • Tennessee
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sand Hill [Polk County].
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Burleson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Sand Hill.
      • Upshur County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the west of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Sand Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Marshall County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sand Hill.
      • Wood County
      • This Sand Hill is located in Wood County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast of the Sand Hill that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Sand Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Hill ...

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.

  • Beaverdam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaverdam is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Camelot is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Craggy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Craggy is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggy
  • Echo Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Echo Hills is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Emma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Hazel Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel Green is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hominy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hominy is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
  • Jugtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jugtown is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
  • Murphy Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
  • Rosebank Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rosebank Park is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Park
  • Sulphur Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Woodside Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodside Hills is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills

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

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

  • Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sand Hill to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sand Hill 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Sand Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hill 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 Sand Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5526, Longitude: -82.6307       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.268 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.801 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.12 degrees.