Sandy Shores is an

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approximately 13 miles north of

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, Lake of the Woods County,

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, United States. It lies along the southern shore of

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, southeast of Long Point and Birch Beach. County Road 51, also known as 60th St NW, leads to the community, which consists of a series of approximately 55 houses and cabins along Sandy Shores Drive.

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