Around Sandy Hook ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morehead. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of Sandy Hook. Morehead has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Sandy Hook and has a population of 3,900 people.
For comparison, Sandy Hook has a population of 600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the nearest first.
- Bell City
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Newfoundland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Isonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - The Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ault
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Bruin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Elkfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mazie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Wrigley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Elliottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jeptha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Gimlet
For more communities neighboring Sandy Hook, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sandy Hook.
Elliott County ...
Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Hook ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Hook.
Airports Near Sandy Hook ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sandy Hook and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sandy Hook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Hook ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Hook? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sandy Hook. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Sandy Hook, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Hook.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kentucky Statewide Tourism
- Sandy Hook Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Hook
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandy Hook. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sandy Hook), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |