Welcome to Sands ...
So far, we found very little information about Sands. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sands to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sands, please Contact Us.
Sands would have been located within present day Owyhee County<2>.
The location of Sands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sands is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sands is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sands was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sands would have been located in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Sands ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sands - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Mexico and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sands.
Communities near Sands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sands.
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Canyon County
- 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 <6>
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 Sands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Sands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sands. See our Newspapers Page for Sands.
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |