Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook is a village in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1711. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2021, it has a population of 9,114.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 9,110 residents
- Description: village in Connecticut
- Also known as: “Sandy Hook, Connecticut” and “Sandy Hook, CT”
- Postal code: 06482
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandy Hook Elementary School and Rocky Glen State Park.
Rocky Glen State Park
Nature reserve
Rocky Glen State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 46 acres along the west side of the Pootatuck River in the town of Newtown, Connecticut.
St. Rose of Lima Church
Church
St. Rose of Lima Church is a Roman Catholic parish church at 46 Church Hill Road in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. It is under the authority of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and was founded under the patronage of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Hawleyville.
Newtown
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Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705, and later incorporated in 1711.
Hawleyville
Hamlet
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Hawleyville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, approximately one mile outside the borough of Newtown. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. Hawleyville is situated 4 miles west of Sandy Hook.
South Britain Historic District
Village
The South Britain Historic District encompasses the core of the unincorporated village of South Britain in Southbury, Connecticut, United States. The village arose in the 18th century as an industrial center serving the surrounding agricultural community, powered by the Pomperaug River, and rivalled the town center of Southbury in importance. South Britain Historic District is situated 4 miles northeast of Sandy Hook.
Sandy Hook
Latitude
41.4201° or 41° 25′ 12″ northLongitude
-73.28206° or 73° 16′ 55″ westPopulation
9,110Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)United Nations Location Code
US YHOOpen location code
87H8CPC9+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 158860136OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Sandy Hook” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساندي هوك”
- Catalan: “Sandy Hook”
- Chinese: “桑迪胡克”
- Dutch: “Sandy Hook”
- French: “Sandy Hook”
- German: “Sandy Hook”
- Gilaki: “سندی هوک (کنتيکت)”
- Gilaki: “سندی هوک”
- Irish: “Sandy Hook”
- Italian: “Sandy Hook”
- Korean: “샌디훅”
- Ladin: “Sandy Hook”
- Persian: “سندی هوک، کنتیکت”
- Persian: “سندی هوک”
- Portuguese: “Sandy Hook”
- Russian: “Санди-Хук”
- Russian: “Сэнди Хук, Коннектикут”
- Russian: “Сэнди Хук”
- Russian: “Сэнди-Хук”
- South Azerbaijani: “سندی هوک، کنتیکت”
- Spanish: “Sandy Hook”
- Turkish: “Sandy Hook”
- Vietnamese: “Sandy Hook, Connecticut”
- Vietnamese: “Sandy Hook”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocky Glen and Pootatuck Park.
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Highlights include Saint Johns Episcopal Church and Newtown United Methodist Church.
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