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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Run 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 Run:
    • 39.515174, -82.237292
    • 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 Run
  • 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 Run ...

We found one communities that share the name Sand Run.

Within Ohio, the name Sand Run is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Sand Run in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Upshur County
      • This Sand Run is located in Upshur County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sand Run that is located in Hocking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Sand Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Run ...

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.

  • Candy Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
    • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
  • Carbon Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
    • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
  • Goose Run ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Run
    • Goose Run is located in Athens County
  • Gore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Hocking County
  • Hemlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jobs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
    • Jobs is located in Hocking County
  • Lost Run ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Run
    • Lost Run is located in Hocking County
  • Maysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Hocking County
  • Monday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday
    • Monday is located in Hocking County
  • Monday Creek Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monday Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Creek Junction
    • Monday Creek Junction is located in Hocking County
  • Sand Run Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
    • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
  • Straitsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
    • Straitsville is located in Perry County

How Far From Sand Run to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Logan, which is the Seat of Hocking County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Run to Logan, 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Sand Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5152, Longitude: -82.2373    
<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 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.
<4>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 Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.007 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.08 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.752 degrees.









 

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