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Sand Hill (Calaveras County)
Sand Hill, Sandhill, Sand Hills, or Sandhills may refer to: Settlements United States *Sand Hill, Oakley, California, a former unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Georgia, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Kentucky (other), several places *Sand Hill, Attala County, Mississippi, a ghost town *Sand Hill, Copiah County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Greene County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Jones County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, New York, a hamlet *Sand Hill, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place *Sand Hill, Marshall County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Sand Hill, Wood County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Other places *Sandhill, Belize, a village in the Belize District Regions in the United States *Sandhills (Carolina), a strip of ancient beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill, Oakley, California
Sand Hill is a former unincorporated area, unincorporated community now annexed to Oakley, California, Oakley in Contra Costa County, California, Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). It is west of Knightsen, California, Knightsten on the far edge of the county. References * Neighborhoods in Contra Costa County, California {{ContraCostaCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhills (Nebraska)
The Sandhills, often written Sand Hills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state. The dunes were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984. Geography The boundaries of the Sandhills are variously defined by different organizations. Depending on the definition, the region's area can be as small as 19,600 mi2 (50,760 km2) or as large as 23,600 mi2 (61,100 km2). Dunes in the Sandhills may exceed 330 ft (100 m) in height. The average elevation of the region gradually increases from about 1,800 ft (550 m) in the east to about 3,600 ft (1,100 m) in the west. The Sandhills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer; thus both temporary and permanent shallow lakes are common in low-lying valleys between the grass-stabilized dunes prevalent in the Sandhills. The eastern and central sections of the region are drained by tributaries of the Loup River an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhill Dunnart
The sandhill dunnart (''Sminthopsis psammophila'') is a species of carnivorous Australian marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It is known from four scattered semi-arid areas of Australia: near Lake Amadeus in Northern Territory, the central and eastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, the southwestern and western edges of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, and at Yellabinna in South Australia. Description The sandhill dunnart is commonly known as a species of "marsupial mouse". The genus name of dunnart was likely derived from the Noongar word "danard". It is the second largest of the 19 dunnart (''Sminthopsis'') species, with an adult body mass of up to for females and for males. Adults are usually long. Only the Julia Creek dunnart is larger, weighing . It is identified by its compartively larger size and bicoloured fur patterning (typically grey dorsally and white ventrally). The tail is clearly contrasted (dark ventrally/lighter dorsally) and terminally cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhill Crane
The sandhill crane (''Antigone canadensis'') is a species of large Crane (bird), cranes of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to its habitat, such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills (Nebraska), Sandhills on the American Great Plains. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges of bodies of water. The central Platte River Valley in Nebraska is the most important stopover area for the Nominate subspecies, nominotypical subspecies, the lesser sandhill crane (''A. c. canadensis''), with up to 450,000 of these birds bird migration, migrating through annually. Taxonomy In 1750, English naturalist George Edwards (naturalist), George Edwards included an illustration and a description of the sandhill crane in the third volume of his ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. He used the English name "The Brown and Ash-colour'd Crane". Edwards based his hand-coloured etching on a preserved specimen that had been brou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhill Park
Sandhill Park in the parish of Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England is a derelict country house built in about 1720. It was used in the 20th century as a prisoner of war camp, a home for handicapped children and later as a military and civilian hospital. History The estate was originally known as "Hill". In St Mary's Church, Bishops Lydeard, is a monument inscribed as follows: :"In a vault near this place lyeth the body of Elizabeth Periam, relict of John Periam of Hill, Esq, and dau(ghter) of John Southey of Fitzhead, Esq. ...she ....died lamented May 14, 1767, aged 68 ... Sarah, dau of John Periam of Milverton and heir to her brother John Periam of Hill, married 1719 died 21 June 1771 aet 74 wife of Thomas Lethbridge". John I Periam (1657-1711) of Milverton was the father of Sarah Periam, the wife firstly of Thomas Lethbridge (d.1734), a lawyer of Clement's Inn and secondly of George Bere of Taunton, a Doctor of Physick. In St Michael's Church, Milverton, is a ledger stone insc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill Road
Sand Hill Road (SHR) or Sand Hill is an arterial road in western Silicon Valley, California, running through Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Woodside, notable for its concentration of venture capital firms. The road has become a metonym for that industry; nearly every top Silicon Valley company has been the beneficiary of early funding from firms on Sand Hill Road. Its significance as a symbol of private equity and venture capitalism in the United States has been compared to that of Wall Street and the stock market. Location Connecting El Camino Real and Interstate 280, the road provides easy access to Stanford University and the northwestern area of Silicon Valley. The road also runs southwest of Interstate 280 into a residential neighborhood of Woodside, California, but the private equity companies are concentrated to the east of the freeway on the main stretch of the road in Menlo Park. On its northeast end, it crosses into and runs briefly through Palo Alto before ending at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhill
A sandhill is a type of ecological community or xeric wildfire-maintained ecosystem. It is not the same as a sand dune. It features very short fire return intervals, one to five years. Without fire, sandhills undergo ecological succession and become more oak dominated. Entisols are the typical sandhill soil, deep well-drained and nutrient poor. In Florida, sandhills receive of rainfall per year, just like the more hydric ecosystems surrounding them. Sandhills are xeric because they have poor water holding capacity. Dominant vegetation includes longleaf pine (''Pinus palustris''), American turkey oak ('' Quercus laevis''), and wiregrass ('' Aristida stricta''). A number of rare animals are typical of this habitat including the gopher tortoise ('' Gopherus polyphemus''), red-cockaded woodpecker (''Picoides borealis''), Sherman's fox squirrel ('' Sciurus niger shermani''), and striped newt ('' Notophthalmus perstriatus''). Invasive species that are a problem on sandhills includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill River
The Sand Hill River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay, and drains an area of . Sand Hill River was named for the sand dunes near the end of its course. Course The Sand Hill River flows generally west from its source, Sand Hill Lake, near the town of Fosston in Polk County, dipping south through Mahnomen County and Norman County before returning to Polk County and passing the towns of Rindal, Fertile, and Climax. It flows into the Red River of the North west of Climax. See also * List of Minnesota rivers *List of Hudson Bay rivers The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water Surface water is water located on top of land, forming terrestri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopegill Head
Hopegill Head is a fell in the English Lake District in Cumbria. It is located west of the town of Keswick, Cumbria, Keswick and is well seen from the B5292 road which crosses the Whinlatter Pass. Topography Hopegill Head is the middle fell of three fells on a ridge that starts at Braithwaite and goes west for to conclude at the northern end of Crummock Water. The other two fells on the ridge are Grisedale Pike and Whiteside (Lake District), Whiteside. The fell is often referred to locally as Hobcarton Pike as it stands at the head of Hobcarton Gill. However, the Ordnance Survey have officially named the fell Hopegill Head on maps after Hope Gill, which is another valley that goes north-west from the summit. Hopegill Head reaches a height of and has two subsidiary summits, Ladyside Pike () and Sand Hill () both of which have List of Nuttalls in England, Nuttall status. Hopegill Head’s most striking feature is the cliff of Hobcarton Crag, which drops precipitously to Hobc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill (Herkimer County, New York)
Sand Hill is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Russia in Herkimer County, east-northeast of Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai .... References {{Mountains of New York Mountains of Herkimer County, New York Mountains of New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill (Noble County, Indiana)
Sand Hill (1070+ feet or 326+ m) is the second highest named summit in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located in northeastern Wayne Township in Noble County, approximately two and a half miles southeast of the town of South Milford. A burial ground known as Weston Chapel Cemetery is on the southeastern face of the hill. The highest summit in Indiana is Hoosier Hill Hoosier Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Indiana with a claimed elevation of above sea level. Hoosier Hill's claimed elevation is based on SRTM digital elevation data which is now considered to be outdated. Using newer ele ... in Wayne County () Notes Hills of Indiana Landforms of Noble County, Indiana {{NobleCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area
Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area is located near Parkersburg, West Virginia in Wood and Ritchie counties. Sand Hill WMA is located on of rugged, hilly oak-hickory woodlands interspersed with timber, oil and gas development sites. The WMA is located on both sides of U.S. Route 50 at the Wood/Ritchie county line, about east of Parkersburg. Access to the northern section is from old US 50 at the county line. Access to the southern end of the WMA is from Volcano Road off the Mountwood Park exit of US 50. Hunting and Fishing Hunting opportunities in Sand Hill WMA include deer, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, and turkey. Although camping is not allowed at the WMA, camping is available at nearby North Bend State Park. A large firearm safety area is maintained around a mine on the northern section. Fishing is also available at North Bend. See also *Animal conservation *Hunting *Fishing *List of West Virginia wildlife management areas This is a list of wildlife management a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
