Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Brook
- 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 Brook:
- 40.469434, -74.917605
- 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 Sand Brook
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Sand Brook is near Bucks County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Sand Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name Sand Brook.
Within New Jersey, the name Sand Brook is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Sand Brook in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Sand Brook lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sand Brook that is located in Hunterdon County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Brook ...
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.
- Baptistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County
- Barbertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Gary Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Corner
- Gary Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Locktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Point Breeze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County
- Rocktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Hunterdon County
How Far From Sand Brook 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 Sand Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Brook and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sand Brook to Trenton, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4694, Longitude: -74.9176 |
| <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 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 Sand Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.509 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.167 degrees. |