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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Point 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 Point:
    • 29.385713, -95.481064
    • 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 Point
  • 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 Point ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Sandy Point.

Within Texas, the name Sandy Point is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Barbour County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Sandy Point.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Sandy Point is located in New London County and lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Sandy Point.
    • Florida
      • Suwannee County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Sandy Point.
    • Georgia
      • Crawford County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Crawford County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Sandy Point.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Waldo County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Sandy Point.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Sandy Point.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean 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 New Jersey community of Sandy Point [Ocean County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Sandy Point lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sandy Point lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
    • Ontario
      • This Sandy Point lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Butler County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sandy Point.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent 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 Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Kent County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Sandy Point [Washington County].
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Benton County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Sandy Point.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Sandy Point.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Sandy Point is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the east northeast of the Sandy Point that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sandy Point.
    • Washington
      • Island 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 Washington community of Sandy Point [Island County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Point ...

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.

  • Booth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • China Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • China Grove is located in Brazoria County
  • Chocolate Bayou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
    • Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
  • Chocolate Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
    • Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
  • Duke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
  • English
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Brazoria County
  • Fairway Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
  • Hobby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Fort Bend County
  • Holiday Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
    • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Iowa Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
    • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
  • Liverpool
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadowview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
  • Quail Glen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Glen
    • Quail Glen is located in Fort Bend County
  • Quail Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County

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

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

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Point to Angleton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Sandy Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3857, Longitude: -95.4811    
<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 Point 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.605 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.482 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.439 degrees.




 

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