Sandy Hook is an
unincorporated community
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in
Goochland County
Goochland County is a county located in the Piedmont of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its southern border is formed by the James River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,727. Its county seat is Goochland.
Goochland County is includ ...
,
Virginia
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, United States. Sandy Hook is located on
U.S. Route 522 north-northwest of
Goochland. Sandy Hook has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 23153.
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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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Goochland County, Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
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