Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Beach

• 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 Beach:
  • 41.609771, -83.095754
  • 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 Beach

• 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Since Sand Beach is near Lucas County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lucas County
  • eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Beach ...

We found three communities that share the name Sand Beach.

Within Ohio, the name Sand Beach is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
    • This Sand Beach is located in Hancock County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sand Beach that is located in Ottawa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sand Beach.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Sand Beach lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sand Beach that is located in Ottawa County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Dauphin County
    • This Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Beach that is located in Ottawa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Sand Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Beach ...

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.

• Blackberry Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Corner
  • Blackberry Corner is located in Ottawa County
• Bono
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Bono is located in Lucas County
• Graytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
  • Graytown is located in Ottawa County
• Limestone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Ottawa County
• Locust Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
• Long Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Ottawa County
• Maple Grove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Ottawa County
• New Jerusalem ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
  • New Jerusalem is located in Lucas County
• Rocky Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people

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

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

• Port Clinton, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Beach to Port Clinton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/