Around Sanford ...
For comparison, Sanford has a population of 850 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sanford, with the nearest first.
- Averill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Averill
- From Sanford to Averill
- North Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Bradley
- From Sanford to North Bradley
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Midland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Alamando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamando
- From Sanford to Alamando
- Edenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From Sanford to Midland
- Coleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman
- From Sanford to Coleman
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porter
- From Sanford to Porter
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- Duel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duel
- From Sanford to Duel
- Redstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redstone
- From Sanford to Redstone
- Ryan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Sanford to Willard
- Fisherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fisherville
- From Sanford to Fisherville
- North Wheeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Duel
For more communities neighboring Sanford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sanford.
Midland County ...
Sanford is located in Midland County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanford ...
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 Sanford.
Airports Near Sanford ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sanford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sanford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanford ...
Looking for more information about Sanford? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sanford. 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 Sanford, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sanford.
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 Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Sanford Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sanford
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sanford. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Midland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sanford), 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. |