Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Point
- 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 Point:
- 41.164783, -79.763106
- 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 Point
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Sandy Point is near Venango County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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 Point ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Sandy Point.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sandy Point is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Sandy Point is located in Barbour County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Sandy Point.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Sandy Point is located in New London County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Sandy Point.
- Florida
- Suwannee County
- This Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Sandy Point.
- Georgia
- Crawford County
- This Sandy Point is located in Crawford County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Sandy Point.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Sandy Point is located in Waldo County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Sandy Point.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Sandy Point.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sandy Point [Ocean County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Sandy Point lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Sandy Point lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- Ontario
- This Sandy Point lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Kent County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Washington County].
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Sandy Point is located in Benton County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Sandy Point.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sandy Point.
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Sandy Point.
- Westmoreland County
- This Sandy Point is located in Westmoreland County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the southeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sandy Point.
- Washington
- Island County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sandy Point [Island County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Point ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Annisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
- Annisville is located in Butler County
- Bonus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Foxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <4>
- Lisbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mariasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariasville
- Mariasville is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariasville <4>
- Parsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Riddle Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Crossroads
- Riddle Crossroads is located in Venango County
- Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Turkey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Whiskerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
- Whiskerville is located in Butler County
How Far From Sandy Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Point and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Point to Butler, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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 '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- Sandy Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1648, Longitude: -79.7631 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Point 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point 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 309.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.505 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.05 degrees. |