Welcome to Sand Canyon ...

Sand Canyon is located in Kern County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Sand Canyon: Sand Cyn. (or less commonly used: Sand Canyn. or Sand Cnyn.)

Sand Canyon is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sand Canyon is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities near Sand Canyon ...

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

Tehachapi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
- Tehachapi is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <4>
Piute ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
- Piute is located in Kern County
Girard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Kern County
Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
Woodford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Kern County
Claraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Kern County
Bealville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
- Bealville is located in Kern County
Caliente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <4>
Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Kern County
Golden Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern 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 Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Canyon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Canyon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, 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 Canyon - 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.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.