Welcome to Long Sands ...
Long Sands is located in Carroll County<1>.
Long Sands is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Long Sands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Long Sands: 603
Communities near Long Sands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Sands.
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ossipee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moultonborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fryeburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
- Tamworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Limerick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <3>
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 Long Sands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Sands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Sands. 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 Long Sands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Sands. See our Newspapers Page for Long Sands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Sands ...
Looking for more information about Long Sands? 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 Long Sands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Sands.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Sands - 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. |