Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sanford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sanford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sanford
- 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 Sanford:
- 39.519528, -80.127021
- 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 Sanford
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Sanford is near Monongalia County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Sanford ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Sanford.
Within West Virginia, the name Sanford is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Orange 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 Florida community of Sanford [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Sanford is located in Seminole County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the south of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Sanford.
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Sanford is located in Madison County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sanford.
- Stewart County
- This Sanford is located in Stewart County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the south southwest of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Sanford.
- Kansas
- Pawnee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sanford [Pawnee County].
- Phillips County
- This community is historic and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Sanford.
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Sanford [Shawnee County].
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Sanford lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Sanford is located in Allegany County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Sanford.
- Broome County
- This Sanford is located in Broome County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the northeast of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Sanford.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Sanford is located in Lee County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sanford.
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Sanford [Moore County].
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Sanford lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sanford that is located in Marion County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanford ...
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.
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Dakota
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Garden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Graham Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Grant Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hoodsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jordan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Meadowdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Montana
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Paw Paw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Shagtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paw Paw
How Far From Sanford 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 Sanford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sanford and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sanford to Charleston, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sanford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sanford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5195, Longitude: -80.1270 In this case, the coordinates for Sanford 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 Sanford 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> | 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 Sanford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sanford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.71 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.603 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.813 degrees. |