Welcome to Sandy Ridge ...

Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Ridge: Sandy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Rdge. or Sandy Ridg.)

Sandy Ridge is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sandy Ridge: 252

Communities Also Named Sandy Ridge ...

While we believe that this Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Sandy Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford and Stokes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Sandy Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sandy Ridge ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <3>
• Kitty Hawk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
• Southern Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <3>
• Nags Head
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <3>
• Manteo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <3>
• Harbinger
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <3>
• Jarvisburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarvisburg <3>
• Powells Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <3>
• Point Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <3>
• Grandy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandy is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Ridge ...

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