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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sand Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Ridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ridge:
    • 42.916111, -78.522778
    • 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 Ridge
  • 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 Ridge ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Sand Ridge.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Sand Ridge.

Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Oswego County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Sand Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Logan County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Sand Ridge.
      • Jackson County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Spencer County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Sand Ridge [Saginaw County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens 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 Ohio community of Sand Ridge [Athens County].
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Greenwood County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sand Ridge.
      • Horry County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Horry County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the south of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sand Ridge.
    • Texas
      • Houston County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Houston County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sand Ridge.
      • Wharton County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km] to the southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Sand Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sand Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Ridge ...

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.

  • Blossom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
  • Brick House Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
    • Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
  • Clarence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
  • Fargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Genesee County
  • Harris Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
  • Hunts Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Erie County
  • Indian Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
  • Longwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Genesee County
  • Looneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peters Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
      • Peters Corners is located in Erie County
    • Porterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Spring Brook Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
      • Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
    • Swifts Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swifts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Mills
      • Swifts Mills is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <4>
    • Town Line Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
      • Town Line Station is located in Erie County

How Far From Sand Ridge 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 community such as Sand Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Ridge and extending to:

  • Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Ridge to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9161, Longitude: -78.5228       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Ridge 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 Ridge 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 Ridge 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 308.50 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.756 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.777 degrees.




 

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