Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandyville
- 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 Sandyville:
- 41.143150, -75.035452
- 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 Sandyville
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Sandyville is near Monroe County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Sandyville ...
We found six communities that share the name Sandyville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sandyville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Sandyville is located in Warren County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sandyville.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Sandyville is located in Carroll County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sandyville.
- New Brunswick
- This Sandyville lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Sandyville lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Sandyville is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Sandyville.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Sandyville is located in Jackson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandyville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sandyville.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandyville ...
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.
- Bushkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <2>
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Egypt Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Flatbrookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
- Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Pike County
- Poplar Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bridge
- Poplar Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Ranch Lands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
- Ranch Lands is located in Pike County
- Saw Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Shoemakers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Turn Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County
How Far From Sandyville 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 Sandyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandyville and extending to:
- Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandyville to Milford, with an average speed<4> 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
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' (or 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- Sandyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1431, Longitude: -75.0355 In this case, the coordinates for Sandyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sandyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.232 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.925 degrees. |