Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandhill
- 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 Sandhill:
- 40.944815, -75.307127
- 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 Sandhill
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Sandhill is near Northampton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Sandhill ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sandhill.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Sandhill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Sandhill lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandhill that is located in Monroe County.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Sandhill is located in Rutherford County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandhill that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Sandhill.
- Weakley County
- This Sandhill is located in Weakley County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sandhill that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Sandhill.
- Texas
- Floyd County
- This Sandhill is located in Floyd County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sandhill that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sandhill.
- Hopkins County
- This Sandhill is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sandhill that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Sandhill.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandhill ...
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.
- Alpha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Castle Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Garden
- Castle Garden is located in Monroe County
- Effort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
- Effort is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <4>
- Foxtown Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
- Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Grand Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
- Grand Central is located in Northampton County
- Gravel Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Place
- Gravel Place is located in Monroe County
- Lower Tannersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
- Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County
- Reeders
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <4>
- Stormville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
- Tannersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>
- Wind Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
How Far From Sandhill 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 Sandhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandhill and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sandhill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9448, Longitude: -75.3071 In this case, the coordinates for Sandhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sandhill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Sandhill 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 306.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.407 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.131 degrees. |