Sands, Michigan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sands is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Sands Township. As an unincorporated community, Sands has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
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Sands, Michigan
Sands is located in Michigan
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Sands is located in the United States
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Sands (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°25′11″N 87°24′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipSands
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49841 (Gwinn)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID637214[1]
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History

A post office was established at Sands in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] The community was named from a sandy plain near the town site.[3]

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