Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandridge
- 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 Sandridge:
- 33.254230, -80.320819
- 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 Sandridge
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Sandridge is near Orangeburg County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Sandridge ...
We found five communities that share the name Sandridge.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Sandridge.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Sandridge lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandridge that is located in Berkeley County.
- Maryland
- Nebraska
- Utah
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandridge ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Four Holes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Holes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Holes
- Four Holes is located in Orangeburg County
- Giant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Harleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville
- Harleyville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleyville <3>
- Holly Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
- Hope ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mudville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pigeon Bay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Bay
- Pigeon Bay is located in Berkeley County
- Pringletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringletown
- Pringletown is located in Berkeley County
- Tugtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Sandridge 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 Sandridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandridge and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandridge to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.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- Sandridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2542, Longitude: -80.3208 In this case, the coordinates for Sandridge 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> | 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 Sandridge 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 309.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.911 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.877 degrees. |