Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Spring
- 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 Spring:
- 41.062306, -75.963812
- 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 Spring
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Sand Spring is near Carbon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Spring ...
We found three communities that share the name Sand Spring.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sand Spring is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sand Spring [Limestone County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<2> to the west of the Sand Spring that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Sand Spring.
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Sand Spring is located in Garrett County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sand Spring that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Sand Spring.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Spring ...
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.
- Drums
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <4>
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Freeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <4>
- Hobbie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Honey Hole
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hole
- Honey Hole is located in Luzerne County
- Japan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pardeesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
- Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
- Pond Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Rippletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippletown
- Rippletown is located in Luzerne County
- Rule Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Corners
- Rule Corners is located in Luzerne County
- Sandy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Springtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Luzerne County
- Stairville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairville
- Stairville is located in Luzerne County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sand Spring to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Spring and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Spring to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sand Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0623, Longitude: -75.9638 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spring 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 307.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.861 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.372 degrees. |