Sandy Hook, Maryland

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Sandy Hook, Maryland
Unincorporated community
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Sandy Hook, Maryland
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Sandy Hook, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°19′43″N77°42′19″W / 39.32861°N 77.70528°W / 39.32861; -77.70528
CountryUnited States
State Maryland
County Washington
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
168
 • Density777.78/sq mi (300.79/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21758 [3]
Area codes 301, 240
GNIS feature ID2583684 [2]

Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. [2] Its population was 188 as of the 2010 census. [4]

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History

Sandy Hook was briefly important as, for a few years, it was the end of the line for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, then under construction. This period ended with the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing opening in 1837.

During John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, just 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west, across the bridge, a special train that had carried soldiers was parked at Sandy Hook. It carried the telegraph that reporters used to send out voluminous stories. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad night watchman Patrick Higgins (1832- 1915) [5] lived in Sandy Hook from 1853 until 1915. At his death, he was the longest-tenured Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee. Patrick has been written about extensively for his role in John Brown's Raid of 1859. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.216 square miles (0.56 km2), all land. [4]

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Sandy Hook, Maryland

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 168—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Hook, Maryland
  3. ↑ "Sandy Hook MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ The Frederick Post, October 18, 1915. Patrick Higgins Obituary
  6. ↑ "A Veteran Railroad Man's Memories of John Brown and the Raiders of 1859". Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland). December 27, 1908. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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