Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandyfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandyfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandyfield
- 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 Sandyfield:
- 34.374203, -78.300294
- 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 Sandyfield
- 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- Since Sandyfield is near Bladen County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandyfield ...
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.
- Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <1>
- Byrdville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Carvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Delco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
- Delco is located in Columbus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <1>
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Goose Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
- Goose Hollow is located in Columbus County
- Gooseneck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Long View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Prosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ricefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sparkleberry Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkleberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkleberry Landing
- Sparkleberry Landing is located in Bladen County
How Far From Sandyfield 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 town such as Sandyfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sandyfield and extending to:
- Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sandyfield to Whiteville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandyfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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- Sandyfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandyfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3742, Longitude: -78.3003 In this case, the coordinates for Sandyfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sandyfield 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 308.786 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.782 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.801 degrees. |