Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Bottom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Bottom
- 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 Bottom:
- 37.435420, -79.095301
- 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 Bottom
- 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amherst County
- Since Sandy Bottom is near Lynchburg City and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Bottom ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sandy Bottom.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Sandy Bottom.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Middlesex County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sandy Bottom [Middlesex County].
- Rockingham County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Rockingham County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sandy Bottom.
- Suffolk City
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Sandy Bottom.
- Middlesex County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Atkinson County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Sandy Bottom.
- Clinch County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sandy Bottom [Clinch County].
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Calvert County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sandy Bottom.
- Kent County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northeast of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Sandy Bottom.
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Lenoir County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sandy Bottom.
- Madison County
- This Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sandy Bottom that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sandy Bottom.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Bottom ...
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.
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Court House Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
- Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Daniels Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
- Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Deacon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Diamond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Federal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Great Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Ivanhoe Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
- Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
- Joshua Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Kelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lynchburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
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- Martins Shop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Shop
- Martins Shop is located in Amherst County
- Martins Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Amherst County
- Merry Moor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
- Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
- Old Stage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
- Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
- Prices Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Prices Store is located in Amherst County
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Viking Fiord
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Fiord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord
- Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County
- Martins Shop
How Far From Sandy Bottom 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 Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Bottom and extending to:
- Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Bottom to Amherst, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east (E). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Bottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bottom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4354, Longitude: -79.0953 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bottom 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Bottom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.17 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.675 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.10 degrees. |