Sandy Beach, New York
Encyclopedia
Sandy Beach, New York is an unincorporated hamlet
in the town of Grand Island
in Erie County
, New York
, USA. It is located to the east of Buckhorn Island State Park
.
Sandy Beach is a community of homes built in the late 1940's. It is also home to the Sandy Beach Yacht Club and the Beach House Restaurant.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the town of Grand Island
Grand Island, New York
Grand Island is a town and an island in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population is 20,374. This represents an increase of 9.41% from the 2000 census figure . The current town name derives from the French name La Grande Île, as Grand Island is the largest island in...
in Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. It is located to the east of Buckhorn Island State Park
Buckhorn Island State Park
Buckhorn Island State Park is located in Erie County, New York, in the Town of Grand Island. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island. The park is primarily an exhibit of Niagara River wetlands....
.
Sandy Beach is a community of homes built in the late 1940's. It is also home to the Sandy Beach Yacht Club and the Beach House Restaurant.