Welcome to Sandy Acres ...
Sandy Acres is located in Dorchester County<1>.
Sandy Acres is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sandy Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandy Acres: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Sandy Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sandy Acres - they are located in Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Acres.
Communities near Sandy Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Acres.
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Federalsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hurlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Michaels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trappe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Secretary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <4>
- East New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
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 Sandy Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Acres. 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 Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Acres ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Acres? 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 Sandy Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Sandy Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |