Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 35.816919, -115.632228
- 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 Valley
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Sandy Valley is near Inyo County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Inyo County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Sandy Valley.
Within Nevada, the name Sandy Valley is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Sandy Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Valley that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sandy Valley.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Valley ...
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.
- Borax ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Goodsprings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodsprings <3>
- Jean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <3>
- Lincoln City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Clark County
- Mandolin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Mountain Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Clark County
- Root Camp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mill
- Sandy Mill is located in Clark County
How Far From Sandy Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Valley and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Valley to Las Vegas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,163 miles [13,137.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8169, Longitude: -115.6322 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Valley 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 Valley 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 334.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.132 degrees. |