Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a beach in City of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Sandy Beach is situated nearby to Safe Harbor Marina, as well as near Ocean Street Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockland station and Strand Theatre.
Rockland station
Railway station
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockland station is a railway station located at Union and Pleasant Streets in Rockland, Maine. It is the eastern terminus of the Rockland Branch, a state-owned track connecting Rockland and Brunswick. Rockland station is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Sandy Beach.
Strand Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive. Strand Theatre is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Sandy Beach.
Knox County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Knox County Courthouse is located at 62 Union Street in downtown Rockland, the county seat of Knox County, Maine. The oldest portion of the courthouse was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and was built in 1874. Knox County Courthouse is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Sandy Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockland and Glen Cove.
Rockland
Photo: Hannahjones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection.
Glen Cove
Neighborhood
Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland. Glen Cove is situated 2½ miles north of Sandy Beach.
Owls Head
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
Sandy Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Rockland, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.09814° or 44° 5′ 53″ northLongitude
-69.10482° or 69° 6′ 17″ westOpen location code
87PG3VXW+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 628117207OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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