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Welcome to Sandy Pines ...

Sandy Pines is located in Allegan County<1>.

Sandy Pines is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sandy Pines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sandy Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sandy Pines - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Pines.

Communities near Sandy Pines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Pines.

  • Wyoming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
  • Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hudsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Zeeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wayland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • Otsego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Plainwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Pines ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.