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Welcome to Sandy Acres ...

Sandy Acres is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Sandy Acres is located in Midland County<1>.


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


Sandy Acres is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sandy Acres is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sandy Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sandy Acres is located in the (432) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandy Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sandy Acres - they are located in Maryland, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sandy Acres ...

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

  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Odessa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Midland County
  • Gardendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stanton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scharbauer City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
    • Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
  • Tarzan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
    • Tarzan is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <4>
  • Midkiff
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midkiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff
    • Midkiff is located in Upton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midkiff <4>
  • Lenorah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
    • Lenorah is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <4>
  • West Odessa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
    • West Odessa is located in Ector 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 Sandy Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Midland, 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 Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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