Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandtown
- 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 Sandtown:
- 39.907058, -74.788217
- 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 Sandtown
- 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Sandtown is near Camden County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Sandtown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sandtown.
Within New Jersey, the name Sandtown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sandtown [Conway County].
- Independence County
- This Sandtown is located in Independence County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sandtown that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Sandtown.
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Sandtown is located in Baldwin County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandtown that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Sandtown.
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sandtown [Fulton County].
- Wilkes County
- This Sandtown is located in Wilkes County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the southwest of the Sandtown that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Sandtown.
- Mississippi
- Ontario
- This Sandtown lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sandtown that is located in Burlington County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandtown ...
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.
- Beaverville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
- Beaverville is located in Burlington County
- Chairville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chairville
- Chairville is located in Burlington County
- Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Burlington County
- Fostertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
- Fostertown is located in Burlington County
- Fox Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Kirbys Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mill
- Kirbys Mill is located in Burlington County
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Burlington County
- Oak Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Oliphants Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphants Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
- Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Sandtown 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 Sandtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandtown and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the North.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sandtown to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9071, Longitude: -74.7882 In this case, the coordinates for Sandtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Sandtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Sandtown 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 306.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.353 degrees. |