Welcome to Hand ...

Hand is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Hand has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hand is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hand lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Hand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hand - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hand.

Communities near Hand ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hand.

• Detroit
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
• Windsor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Dearborn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
• Livonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Westland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <4>
• Farmington Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
• Southfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <4>
• Novi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
• Royal Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <4>
• Dearborn Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>

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 Hand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hand.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hand. 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 Hand.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hand. See our Newspapers Page for Hand.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hand ...

Looking for more information about Hand? 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 Hand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hand.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/