Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sanford Hill

• 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 Sanford Hill:
  • 35.434799, -88.653108
  • 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 Sanford Hill

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Sanford Hill is near Madison County and also McNairy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for McNairy 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 Sanford Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Sanford Hill.

Within Tennessee, the name Sanford Hill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Sanford Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke City
    • This Sanford Hill is located in Roanoke City and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sanford Hill that is located in Chester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sanford Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanford Hill ...

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.

• Deanburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
  • Deanburg is located in Chester County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
• Finger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
  • Finger is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <3>
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Madison County
• Hickory Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
  • Hickory Corners is located in Chester County
• Jacks Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
• Montezuma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Chester County
• New Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
  • New Friendship is located in Chester County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Chester County
• Sweet Lips
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
  • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County

How Far From Sanford Hill 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 Sanford Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Henderson, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sanford Hill to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanford Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/