Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sandy Lake:
  • 41.348758, -80.081883
  • 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 Sandy Lake

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Sandy Lake is near Venango County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Venango County
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Sandy Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Sandy Lake.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Sandy Lake is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Sandy Lake lies 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Lake that is located in Mercer County.
  • Manitoba
    • This Sandy Lake lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Lake that is located in Mercer County.
  • Ontario
    • This Sandy Lake lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandy Lake that is located in Mercer County.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Sandy Lake lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Lake that is located in Mercer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Lake ...

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.

• Booher Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Corners
  • Booher Corners is located in Mercer County
• Bowie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Mercer County
• Centertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Mercer County
• Coolspring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
  • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
• Filer Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer Corners
  • Filer Corners is located in Mercer County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Mercer County
• Irishtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Mercer County
• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Venango County
• Pearl
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Venango County
• Polk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
• Reeds Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Furnace
  • Reeds Furnace is located in Mercer County

How Far From Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Lake to Mercer, with an average speed<3> 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/