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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 Sandy Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Plains and the surrounding area.
- 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 Plains:
- 39.997852, -80.029220
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sandy Plains
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Sandy Plains is near Greene County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sandy Plains
Communities Also Named Sandy Plains ...
We found three communities that are also named Sandy Plains.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sandy Plains is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Cobb County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Plains that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sandy Plains.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Plains that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sandy Plains.
- Polk County
- This Sandy Plains is located in Polk County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the south southwest of the Sandy Plains that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Sandy Plains.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Plains ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crucible
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crucible is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
- Dry Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
- Dutch Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Heistersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Lowhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lowhill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowhill
- Maple Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maxwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Pitt Gas
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walkertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
How Far From Sandy Plains 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 Sandy Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Plains and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Plains to Washington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sandy Plains to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9979, Longitude: -80.0292 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.629 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.60 degrees. |
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