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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 Sandy Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Plains 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 Sandy Plains:
    • 35.244004, -82.089556
    • 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 Sandy Plains
  • 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 Sandy Plains ...

We found three communities that share the name Sandy Plains.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Sandy Plains.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Cleveland County
      • This Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Plains that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sandy Plains.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Sandy Plains is located in Cobb County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Plains that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sandy Plains.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Sandy Plains is located in Washington County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Plains that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sandy Plains.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Plains ...

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 Chimney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney Corner
    • Burnt Chimney Corner is located in Polk County
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fingerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
    • Five Oaks is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Green Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Green Creek is located in Polk County
  • Hickory Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Polk County
  • Little Africa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Africa
    • Little Africa is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Lynn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Polk County
  • Pea Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Polk County
  • Sandy Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County
  • Tryon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Rutherford County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Plains to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sandy Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2440, Longitude: -82.0896       In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sandy Plains 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 310.947 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.387 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.99 degrees.




 

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