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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sandy River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy River and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 River:
    • 34.656528, -81.326761
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sandy River
  • 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Since Sandy River is near Union County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sandy River

Communities Also Named Sandy River ...

We found two communities that are also named Sandy River.

Within South Carolina, the name Sandy River is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • This Sandy River is located in Somerset County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy River that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Sandy River.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sandy River that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Sandy River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy River ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
  • Evans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evans is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Fishdam Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam Ferry is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam Ferry
  • Lyles Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lyles Ferry is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Ferry
  • Mountain Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Lakes is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lakes
  • Neal Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Neal Shoals is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Shoals
  • Pride ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pride is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride
  • Red Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Point is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Springwood Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springwood Lakes is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Lakes
  • Woods Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Ferry is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry

How Far From Sandy River 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 River to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy River and extending to:

  • Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy River to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6565, Longitude: -81.3268       In this case, the coordinates for Sandy River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.498 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.787 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.858 degrees.