Sands

Sands is a hamlet in Meat Camp Township, Watauga County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,258 feet. Sands is situated near the hamlet Moretz, as well as near Soda Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Howard Knob.

Peak

Howard Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located in the town of Boone. Howard Knob is situated 2 miles southwest of Sands.

Nearby places include Boone and Meat Camp.

Photo: Vlmastra, Public domain.

Hamlet

Meat Camp is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. Meat Camp is situated 3½ miles northwest of Sands.

Village

Todd is an unincorporated community straddling the… Todd is situated 5 miles northeast of Sands.

Latitude

36.25096° or 36° 15′ 4″ north

Longitude

-81.64816° or 81° 38′ 53″ west

Elevation

3,258 feet (993 metres)

Open location code

868W7922+9P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Moretz and Soda Hill.

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