Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Point
- 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 Point:
- 42.833952, -77.703333
- 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 Point
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Sand Point is near Ontario County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Point ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sand Point.
Within New York, the name Sand Point is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Sand Point lies 3,612 miles [5,813 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- Arkansas
- Crawford 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 Sand Point [Crawford County].
- Indiana
- Allen 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 Indiana community of Sand Point [Allen County].
- Mississippi
- Smith County
- This Sand Point is located in Smith County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Sand Point.
- New Brunswick
- This Sand Point lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Sand Point.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Sand Point is located in Bryan County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Sand Point.
- Ontario
- This Sand Point lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- Washington
- King County
- This Sand Point is located in King County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Point that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Sand Point.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Point ...
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.
- Cedarcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Livingston County
- Cluny Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluny Point
- Cluny Point is located in Livingston County
- Eagle Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Livingston County
- Gray Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Shores
- Gray Shores is located in Livingston County
- Graywood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
- Pebble Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Livingston County
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in Livingston County
How Far From Sand Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Point and extending to:
- Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sand Point to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8340, Longitude: -77.7033 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Point 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sand Point 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 Sand Point 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 307.991 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.17 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.42 degrees. |