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Around Sands ...

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

  • Moretz
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
    • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moretz
    • From Sands to Moretz
  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Rutherwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bamboo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Todd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <3>
  • Brownwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Laxon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Deep Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vilas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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

Watauga County ...

Sands is located in Watauga County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sands ...

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 Sands.

Airports Near Sands ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sands.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sands), 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.




 

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