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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 Sands Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sands Point 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 Sands Point:
    • 40.854501, -73.704751
    • 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 Sands Point
  • 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 Sands Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Sands Point.

Within New York, the name Sands Point is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Sands Point in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Sands Point is located in Monmouth County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sands Point that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Sands Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sands 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.

  • Bird Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
    • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
  • City Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • City Island is located in Bronx County
  • Flower Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
    • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
  • Glen Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Great Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
  • Great Neck Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
  • Greenvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Greenvale is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenvale <3>
  • Harbor Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
  • Isle of San Souci
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of San Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
    • Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
  • Kings Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Manorhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Residence Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
      • Residence Park is located in Westchester County
    • Rosedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Westchester County
    • Saddle Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
    • Sea Cliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
      • Sea Cliff is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Cliff <3>
    • Sun Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Haven
      • Sun Haven is located in Westchester County
    • University Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Woodside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Westchester County

How Far From Sands Point 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 village such as Sands Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sands Point to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Sands Point: www.sandspoint.org/

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sands Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sands Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8545, Longitude: -73.7048       In this case, the coordinates for Sands Point 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 Sands Point 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 305.749 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.322 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.469 degrees.




 

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