Sandy Hook, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Sandy Hook, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Sandy
Hook
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Goochland
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:358
Coordinates:37.7528°N -77.9125°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:23153
Area Code:804
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1500025

Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sandy Hook is located on U.S. Route 522 5miles north-northwest of Goochland. Sandy Hook has a post office with ZIP code 23153.[1]

One version of the etymological history of the name "Sandy Hook" has it that at a prominent local bend on Route 522 (opposite what is now "Wood's Store", and probably before the road was surfaced), heavy rain would leave a silty, sandy residue on the road. At these times, the local population would refer to this bend as "the sandy hook" in giving directions.

Sandy Hook is one of the seven original villages in Goochland County.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=23153&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup