Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 36.178219, -75.752686
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Dare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dare County
- Since Sandy Ridge is near Currituck County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Sandy Ridge ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sandy Ridge.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Sandy Ridge.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Guilford County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Stokes County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Guilford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi 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 Arkansas community of Sandy Ridge [Mississippi County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Georgia
- Henry 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 Georgia community of Sandy Ridge [Henry County].
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- Although located in Wolfe County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Leflore County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Sandy Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Stafford County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north northwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Ridge ...
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.
- Duck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
- Gulls Flight
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Flight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Flight
- Gulls Flight is located in Dare County
- Jay Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ocean Dunes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Dunes
- Ocean Dunes is located in Dare County
- Ocean Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Dare County
- Sand Dollar Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dollar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dollar Shores
- Sand Dollar Shores is located in Dare County
- Schooner Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Ridge
- Schooner Ridge is located in Dare County
- Sea Hawk
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sea Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Shipswatch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipswatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipswatch
- Shipswatch is located in Dare County
- Snow Geese Dunes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Geese Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Geese Dunes
- Snow Geese Dunes is located in Dare County
- Wild Duck Dunes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Duck Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Duck Dunes
- Wild Duck Dunes is located in Dare County
How Far From Sandy Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Ridge and extending to:
- Manteo, which is the Seat of Dare County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Ridge to Manteo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1782, Longitude: -75.7527 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sandy Ridge 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> | 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'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 Sandy Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.361 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.229 degrees. |