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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 Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Springs and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springs:
- 34.595407, -82.749700
- 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 Springs
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Sandy Springs is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Springs
Communities Also Named Sandy Springs ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sandy Springs.
There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Sandy Springs.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Kershaw County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Kershaw County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Sandy Springs.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sandy Springs.
- Arkansas
- Grant 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 Arkansas community of Sandy Springs [Grant County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Sandy Springs.
- Mississippi
- Itawamba County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Itawamba County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Sandy Springs.
- North Carolina
- Polk County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Polk County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Sandy Springs.
- Wayne County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sandy Springs.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Adams County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Sandy Springs.
- Tennessee
- Robertson County
- This Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandy Springs that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Sandy Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Springs ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Green Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Forest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Harpers Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Harris Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
- Heritage Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
- Hidden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hidden Lake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hill and Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hunters Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Kings Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Court is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Leisure Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Masons Cross Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Cross Road is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cross Road
- New Light
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Light is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Quail Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Regency Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Regency Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Regency Woods is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Shadow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shadow Wood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Spring Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Stonehaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stonehaven is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Summer Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summer Place is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
- Sweet Gum Trail
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
- Twin Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Welcome
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
How Far From Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Springs and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Springs to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sandy Springs 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> | 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 Springs 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 Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5954, Longitude: -82.7497 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.321 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.725 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.429 degrees. |
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