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SANDY, OREGON
Sandy is located in Clackamas County in Oregon. The City of Sandy has a population of around 7,000, and is the commercial center of a rural area with a
population of approximately 20,000. It is east of Portland and west of Mount Hood on the Barlow Road
segment of the Oregon Trail (now US Highway 26).
Sandy has a thriving business base, including many stores and services for visitors to the Mt.
Hood Recreation Area. On the foothills of the Cascade Range, Sandy's elevation varies from 750
to over 1,000 feet. Mt. Hood shelters the city from the wind and ice storms experienced in
the Columbia River gorge. The climate is mild, but as with the rest of Oregon west of the Cascades, it rains a lot in the winter. The rain falls as snow on Mt. Hood, and Sandy residents enjoy the nearby opportunities for skiing, snow boarding, and snowshoeing.
Sandy's first Post Office was established in 1873 and the village became an incorporated city in 1913.
Sandy was named for the nearby Sandy River which was originally identified as the "Quicksand River" by Lewis and Clark; however, the name "Quicksand" gradually evolved into "Sandy".
Many people who consider themselves citizens of Sandy live within a six to eight mile radius of the city along various well-populated rural roads, as well as U.S. Route 26. According to the U.S. Postal Service, the 2006 population of the 97055 ZIP code, which includes land outside the city limits, was 16,370.
There are three schools within Sandy's city limits: Sandy Grade School, Cedar Ridge Middle School and Sandy High School. Those schools are administered by the regional Oregon Trail School District.
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