Sandy Ridge, North Carolina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sandy Ridge
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 Sandy Ridge
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stokes |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
27046
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| Area code(s) | 336 |
Sandy Ridge is a small place in North Carolina, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of a larger county. Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County.
Exploring Sandy Ridge
Sandy Ridge is a quiet community in the beautiful state of North Carolina. It's a place where people live and work, but it doesn't have a mayor or a city council. The county government helps manage things like roads and services for the people living there.
Where is Sandy Ridge Located?
Sandy Ridge is found in the northern part of North Carolina. It's about 8 miles (which is about 13 kilometers) northeast of Danbury. Danbury is the main town, or county seat, for Stokes County.
The community is easy to reach by road. It sits right on North Carolina State Highway 704. This highway connects Sandy Ridge to other nearby places.
Getting Around Sandy Ridge
You can get to Sandy Ridge from several directions:
- From Walnut Cove, it's about 18 miles (29 km) away. You would take NC Highway 704 South, then NC 772 South, and finally US 311.
- From Lawsonville, it's a shorter trip, about 8.7 miles (14 km) using NC 704.
- Sandy Ridge is also very close to the state line with Virginia, only about 4 miles (6.4 km) away.
