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Welcome to Sandlake ...

Sandlake is located in Tillamook County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandlake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Sandlake is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sandlake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sandlake: (503) and (971)<4>

Communities near Sandlake ...

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

  • Tillamook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bay City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
  • Garibaldi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
    • Garibaldi is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garibaldi <5>
  • Beaver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hebo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <5>
  • Pacific City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific City <5>
  • Netarts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
  • Oretown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
    • Oretown is located in Tillamook County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandlake ...

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

Adding Sandlake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandlake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sandlake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sandlake post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandlake.

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

The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, 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 Sandlake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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