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Welcome to Bear Lake Sands ...

Bear Lake Sands is located in Bear Lake County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Bear Lake Sands: Bear Lk. Sands

Bear Lake Sands is 5,980 feet [1,823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bear Lake Sands is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bear Lake Sands lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bear Lake Sands: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Bear Lake Sands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Lake Sands.

  • Montpelier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cokeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Laketown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickelville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickelville
    • Pickelville is located in Rich County (UT)
  • Fish Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dingle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Lake Sands ...

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

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

The official website for Bear Lake County: www.bearlakecounty.info/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, 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 Bear Lake Sands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>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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