Welcome to Sandy Beach ...
Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of Sandy Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Sandy Beach: Sandy Bch.
Sandy Beach is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandy Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sandy Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Sandy Beach: This one is located in Worcester County and the other is located in Norfolk County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 16 communities that are also named Sandy Beach - they are located in Alberta, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Beach.
Communities near Sandy Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Beach.
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Shrewsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Westborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Southbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sandy Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Beach ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sandy Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |