Around Sands ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Meridian. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of where Sands would have been located. Meridian has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Nampa. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of Sands and has a population of 103,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sands, with the nearest first.
- Marsing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsing
- Marsing is located in Owyhee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsing <2>
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Canyon County
- Homedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
- Homedale is located in Owyhee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <2>
- Huston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston
- Huston is located in Canyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huston <2>
- Greenleaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
- Wilder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
- Weitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
- Weitz is located in Canyon County
- Caldwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
- Notus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
- Notus is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <2>
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- Bowmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
- Bowmont is located in Canyon County
- Nampa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
- Nampa is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <2>
- Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Canyon County
- Walters Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
- Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
- Kings Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
- Bowmont
For more communities neighboring Sands, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sands.
Owyhee County ...
Sands would have been located within present day Owyhee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Owyhee County: Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Twin Falls, Elko (NV), Humboldt (NV) & Malheur (OR).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sands ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sands.
Airports Near Sands ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sands.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Idaho:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sands. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sands), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |