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we pass this GPS location for Sandlick:
37.339284, -81.220098
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We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
Tennessee
Claiborne County
This Sandlick is located in Claiborne County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandlick that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Sandlick.
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)
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 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:
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandlick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.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).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.43 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.10 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.01 degrees.