Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 41.130014, -78.886550
- 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 Valley
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Sandy Valley is near Clearfield County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Sandy Valley.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sandy Valley is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Sandy Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Sandy Valley is located in Clark County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Valley that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sandy Valley.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Valley ...
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.
- Clear Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Deemers Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemers Crossroads
- Deemers Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Desire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller
- From Sandy Valley to Fuller
- Harveys Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Iowa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Panic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panic
- From Sandy Valley to Panic
- Red Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Mill
- From Sandy Valley to Red Mill
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Soldier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanley
- From Sandy Valley to Stanley
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Sandy Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Valley and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Valley to Brookville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1300, Longitude: -78.8865 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Valley 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 308.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.887 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.662 degrees. |