Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 38.306200, -77.359300
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Sandy Ridge is near King George County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King George County
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Ridge ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Sandy Ridge.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Sandy Ridge.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Chesterfield County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Chesterfield County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi 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 Ridge [Mississippi County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Georgia
- Henry 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 Georgia community of Sandy Ridge [Henry County].
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- Although located in Wolfe County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Leflore County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Sandy Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Sandy Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Dare County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Guilford County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Stokes County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sandy Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Ridge ...
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.
- Butzner Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butzner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
- Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
- Chapel Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
- Deer Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
- Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
- Ferry Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
- Fines Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
- Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Little Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Marshall Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
- Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
- Part Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
- Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Stafford County
- Stones Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
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- Sycamore Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Wildcat Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
- Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
- Will-More
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Woodlanding Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Sycamore Ridge
How Far From Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Ridge and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3062, Longitude: -77.3593 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.603 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.073 degrees. |