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Welcome to Sand Hills ...

Sand Hills is located in Middlesex County<1>.


The location of Sand Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Sand Hills is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sand Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Sand Hills: This one is located in Middlesex County and the other is located in Sussex County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 4 communities that are also named Sand Hills - they are located in Hawaii, Massachusetts and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Hills.

Communities near Sand Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Hills.

  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Kearny
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
    • Kearny is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • Rahway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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