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Sandy Hook is a village in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1711. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census . [ 1 ] According to the United States Census Bureau in 2021, it has a population of 9,114.
Sandy Hook, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [3] The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore.
Sandy Hook is a home rule-class city beside the Little Sandy River in Elliott County, Kentucky, in the United States. [4] The population was 675 at the 2010 census. [5]
Elliott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.Its county seat is Sandy Hook. [1] The county was formed in 1869 from parts of Morgan, Lawrence, and Carter counties, and is named for John Milton Elliott a judge, U.S. Congressman, and a member of the 1st Confederate States Congress from Kentucky; he was also involved in the formation of the Confederate government of Kentucky. [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]
The Sandy Hook Proving Ground, the first of its kind in the nation, operated at Fort Hancock / Sandy Hook from 1874 to 1919. The U.S. Army manned Fort Hancock as a Coast Artillery post from 1890 to 1948. It was then armed with conventional anti-aircraft guns from 1950 to 1954, when it became the site of a Nike missile defense installation. [4]
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. [1] Sandy Hook is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. [2]
Sandy Hook Proving Ground was founded in 1874 for the testing and development of artillery. It served in this role until 1918-19, a period which included the nation's rise to a position of global power. Weapons developed here were deployed for use both as coastal defenses elsewhere in the United States, and by the United States Army for field ...