Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sand Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sand Ridge
- 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 Sand Ridge:
- 34.060961, -82.013729
- 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 Sand Ridge
- 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- Since Sand Ridge is near Saluda County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saluda County
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Sand Ridge ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sand Ridge.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Sand Ridge.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Horry County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Horry County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Sand Ridge.
- Horry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Logan County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Logan County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sand Ridge.
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Sand Ridge.
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Sand Ridge.
- Jackson County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the northwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sand Ridge.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Spencer County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Sand Ridge.
- Michigan
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Sand Ridge [Saginaw County].
- New York
- Erie County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Erie County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sand Ridge.
- Oswego County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the north northeast of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Sand Ridge.
- Ohio
- Athens 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 Ohio community of Sand Ridge [Athens County].
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sand Ridge.
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Houston County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sand Ridge.
- Wharton County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Sand Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Calhoun County
- This Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sand Ridge that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sand Ridge.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Ridge ...
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.
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County
- Fairforest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Greenwood County
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lime Stone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Stone
- Lime Stone is located in Edgefield County
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Limp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mayson Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayson Crossroads
- Mayson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Meeting Street
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
- Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
- Pleasant Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
- Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wisewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Sand Ridge 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 Sand Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Ridge and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Ridge to Greenwood, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Sand Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0610, Longitude: -82.0137 In this case, the coordinates for Sand Ridge 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sand Ridge 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 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 Sand Ridge 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 310.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.287 degrees. |