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Around Sand Lake ...

For comparison, Sand Lake has a population of 540 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sand Lake, with the nearest first.

  • Pierson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Coral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Harvard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Trufant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
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    • Amble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Gowen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Croton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview

For more communities neighboring Sand Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sand Lake.

Kent County ...

Sand Lake is located in Kent County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Lake ...

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 Sand Lake.

Airports Near Sand Lake ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sand Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sand Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Lake ...

Looking for more information about Sand Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sand Lake. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Sand Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Lake.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sand Lake.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sand Lake), 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.