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Welcome to Sand Point ...

Sand Point is located in King County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sand Point: Sand Pt.

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

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

Communities Also Named Sand Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Sand Point - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia (3), Oklahoma and Ontario.

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

Communities near Sand Point ...

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

  • Seattle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Renton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Redmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sammamish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shoreline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bothell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edmonds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bremerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Point ...

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

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, 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 Sand Point - 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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