Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandlick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandlick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandlick
- 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 Sandlick:
- 37.339284, -81.220098
- 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 Sandlick
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Sandlick is near Tazewell County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Sandlick ...
We found one communities that share the name Sandlick.
Within West Virginia, the name Sandlick is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Sandlick in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandlick ...
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.
- Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
- Bluestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Brush Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Fork
- Brush Fork is located in Mercer County
- Coopers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Flipping
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Goodwill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Mercer County
- Kale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Littlesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Maple View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Maple View is located in Mercer County
- Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
- Yards
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
How Far From Sandlick 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 community such as Sandlick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandlick and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sandlick to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandlick. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandlick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandlick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3393, Longitude: -81.2201 In this case, the coordinates for Sandlick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sandlick 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 310.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.10 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.01 degrees. |