Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Run
- 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 Run:
- 33.130724, -80.170368
- 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 Run
- 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 Sandy Run is near Dorchester County and also Charleston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Charleston 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 Run ...
We found eight communities that share the name Sandy Run.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Sandy Run.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Calhoun County
- Lexington County
- Orangeburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hancock County
- This Sandy Run is located in Hancock County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Run that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sandy Run.
- Liberty County
- This Sandy Run is located in Liberty County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Sandy Run that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Sandy Run.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Sandy Run is located in Bedford County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north of the Sandy Run that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Sandy Run.
- Greene 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 Pennsylvania community of Sandy Run [Greene County].
- Luzerne County
- This Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the north northeast of the Sandy Run that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Sandy Run.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Run ...
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.
- Black Tom ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - College Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Berkeley County
- Corey Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
- Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
- Corey Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
- Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
- Fox Bank ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Green Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Groomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groomville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomville
- Groomville is located in Berkeley County
- Grove Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
- Grove Hall is located in Berkeley County
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Hunters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Lincolnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Locklair ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Long Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
- Lotts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Crossroads
- Lotts Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County
- Orchard Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Pecan Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
- Pringletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringletown
- Pringletown is located in Berkeley County
- Rosehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Strawberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
- Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
- Sweetbriar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
- Tramway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Trotters Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
- Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
- Tuckertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Berkeley County
- Twin Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wide Awake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wide Awake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wide Awake
- Wide Awake is located in Berkeley County
- Long Ridge
How Far From Sandy Run to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Sandy Run once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Run and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Run to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1307, Longitude: -80.1704 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Run 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sandy Run 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sandy Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.795 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.857 degrees. |