Welcome to Sand Landing ...
Sand Landing is located in Mobile County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sand Landing: Sand Lndg. (or less commonly used: Sand Lndng.)
Sand Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sand Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sand Landing: 251
Communities near Sand Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Landing.
- Mobile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Prichard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saraland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
- Bay Minette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spanish Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Satsuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <3>
- Chickasaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Creola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Barry Village is located in Mobile 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 Sand Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Landing. 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 Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Landing ...
Looking for more information about Sand Landing? 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 Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |