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Welcome to Sand Hill ...

Sand Hill is located in Otsego County<1>.

Sand Hill is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sand Hill: 607

Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...

While we believe that this Sand Hill is located in Otsego County, we know of another 3 New York communities named Sand Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Erie, Montgomery and Oswego County.

Beyond New York, there are 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Kentucky (4), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Sand Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sand Hill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Sand Hill ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Delhi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Walton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bainbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
  • Unadilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <3>
  • New Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Otego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Hill - 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.