Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
| Sands, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  SandsLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of Michigan SandsSands (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′11″N 87°24′33″W / 46.41972°N 87.40917°W / 46.41972; -87.40917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Township | Sands |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49841 (Gwinn) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 637214 |
Sands is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Sands Township. As an unincorporated community, Sands has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
A post office was established at Sands in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named from a sandy plain near the town site.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sands, Michigan
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sands Post Office (historical)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 122.
| Municipalities and communities of Marquette County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| County seat: Marquette | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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