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:
  • 40.308701, -76.668302
  • 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
  • Since Sand Beach is near Lebanon County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania, the name Sand Beach is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sand Beach that is located in Dauphin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sand Beach.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Sand Beach lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sand Beach that is located in Dauphin County.
  • Ohio
    • Ottawa County
    • This Sand Beach is located in Ottawa County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Beach that is located in Dauphin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa 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.

• Coffeetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
  • Coffeetown is located in Lebanon County
• Grantville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Dauphin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <3>
• Gravel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County
• Hershey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
  • Hershey is located in Dauphin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
• High Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
• Hillymeade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillymeade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
  • Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
• Hockersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
  • Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
• Holiday Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Dauphin County
• Hummelstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <3>
• Mountain View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Dauphin County
• Plainville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Lebanon County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
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  • Sandhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Sandhill is located in Dauphin County
  • Shellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
    • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
  • Skyline View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
    • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
  • Union Deposit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County

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:

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Beach to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/