Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Sandy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Sandy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Sandy
- 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 Little Sandy:
- 39.630360, -79.644375
- 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 Little Sandy
- 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Little Sandy is near Fayette County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Little Sandy ...
We found two communities that share the name Little Sandy.
Within West Virginia, the name Little Sandy is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Sandy that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Little Sandy.
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- This Little Sandy is located in Elliott County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Sandy that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Little Sandy.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Sandy ...
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.
- Bull Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Herring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Preston County
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sugar Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Preston County
- Valley Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
- Valley Point is located in Preston County
How Far From Little Sandy 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 Little Sandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Sandy and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Little Sandy to Kingwood, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Sandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Sandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Sandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6304, Longitude: -79.6444 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Little Sandy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.411 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.562 degrees. |