| Place | Sands |
| County | Watauga |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 36.2509614 |
| Longitude | -81.6481627 |
Sands is located in the county of Watauga of the state of North-Carolina, United States of America. The latitude 36.2509614 and longitude -81.6481627 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Sands.
The official language of Sands
Most of the Sands people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Sands people use American English language for communication.
Sands currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Sands is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Sands people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Sands phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Sands people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Sands domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Sands
Sands‘s nearest airport / helipad is Boone Inc Airport situated at 3.8 miles distance. Few more airports around Sands are as follows.
| Boone Inc Airport | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
| Elk River Airport | 14.9 Miles / 23.9 KM. |
| Ashe County Airport | 17.7 Miles / 28.5 KM. |
| Skyland Airport | 21.5 Miles / 34.6 KM. |
| Lower Creek Airport | 22.9 Miles / 36.9 KM. |
Schools in and around Sands
The nearest school to Sands‘s is Green Valley Elementary School situated at 1.8 miles distance. Few more schools around Sands are as follows.
| Green Valley Elementary School | 1.8 Miles / 2.9 KM. |
| Hardin Park Elementary School | 2.1 Miles / 3.3 KM. |
| Appalachian State University | 3.1 Miles / 5.0 KM. |
| Watauga County High School | 3.7 Miles / 6.0 KM. |
| Caldwell Community College | 4.2 Miles / 6.7 KM. |
Beaches in and around Sands
Sands‘s nearest beach is East Beach situated at 128.4 miles distance. Few more beach around Sands are as follows.
| East Beach | 128.4 Miles / 206.7 KM. |
| Garrison Shoals | 172.1 Miles / 276.9 KM. |
| Shady Beach | 186.9 Miles / 300.8 KM. |
| Bartow Beach | 225.4 Miles / 362.7 KM. |
| Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach | 227.6 Miles / 366.3 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Sands
Sands‘s nearest hospital is Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital situated at 13.8 miles distance. Few more hospital around Sands are listed as follows.
| Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital | 13.8 Miles / 22.2 KM. |
| Blackwelder Hospital (historical) | 24.2 Miles / 38.9 KM. |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 24.4 Miles / 39.2 KM. |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | 28 Miles / 45.1 KM. |
| Watauga Area Mental Health Center | 32.5 Miles / 52.3 KM. |
Falls in and around Sands
Sands‘s nearest falls is Dutch Creek Falls situated at 8.9 miles distance. Few more falls around Sands are as follows.
| Dutch Creek Falls | 8.9 Miles / 14.3 KM. |
| Long Hope Falls | 9.1 Miles / 14.6 KM. |
| Cascade Falls | 10.8 Miles / 17.4 KM. |
| Laurel Creek Falls | 11.4 Miles / 18.3 KM. |
| Watauga Falls | 11.5 Miles / 18.5 KM. |
Island in and around Sands
Sands‘s nearest island is Grassy Island situated at 4.7 miles distance. Few more island around Sands are listed as follows.
| Grassy Island | 4.7 Miles / 7.6 KM. |
| Watson Island | 16.4 Miles / 26.4 KM. |
| Wagner Island (historical) | 17.5 Miles / 28.1 KM. |
| Williams Island | 17.8 Miles / 28.7 KM. |
| Wagners Island | 29.1 Miles / 46.9 KM. |
Park in and around Sands
Howards Knob County Park is the nearest park to Sands which is situated around 2.1 miles away from Sands. Few more park around Sands are listed as follows.
| Howards Knob County Park | 2.1 Miles / 3.4 KM. |
| Junaluska City Park | 2.7 Miles / 4.4 KM. |
| Boone Park | 3.1 Miles / 5.0 KM. |
| Watauga County Industrial Fields Complex | 3.3 Miles / 5.3 KM. |
| Conrad Stadium | 3.5 Miles / 5.6 KM. |
Church in and around Sands
The nearest church to Sands‘s is Howards Creek Baptist Church which is located around 1 miles away from Sands. Few more church around Sands are as follows.
| Howards Creek Baptist Church | 1 Miles / 1.6 KM. |
| Meat Camp Baptist Church | 1.6 Miles / 2.6 KM. |
| Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church | 1.8 Miles / 2.9 KM. |
| Bethany Church | 2 Miles / 3.2 KM. |
| Three Forks Baptist Church | 2.2 Miles / 3.5 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Sands
Places around Sands
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Sands are
Norris (historical) 1.4 Miles.,
Moretz 1.8 Miles.,
Soda Hill 1.9 Miles.,
Hillcrest 2.3 Miles.,
Perkinsville 2.3 Miles.,
New River Heights 2.4 Miles.,
Solo 2.7 Miles.,
Boone 2.8 Miles.,
Grandview Heights 3 Miles.,
Blairmont 3.2 Miles.
Sands map
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