Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sandy Hook - they are located in Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sandy Hook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Hook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Hook. 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 Hook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Hook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Hook ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Hook? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sandy Hook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Hook.
Adding Sandy Hook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sandy Hook post office opened in 1862.
We also found Sandy Hook in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Hook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy Hook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Hook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sandy Hook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandy Hook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: