Sand Ridge New York Map

About Sand Ridge, New York

Sand Ridge is a locality in Oswego County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 992. The population density is 141.4 people per km². Sand Ridge is located at 43.2555°N, 76.2302°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14004, 13132.

Sand Ridge occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon is defined by the soft, muted colors of a northern temperate climate. It lies 5.6 miles north-northwest of Clay, NY (from Clay, NY: bearing 329°T), and is situated 7.9 miles northwest of Cicero. The landscape here is defined by a low, sandy elevation that rises gently above the surrounding marshy lowlands, providing a clear vantage point toward the nearby waters of Pleasant Lake. Moisture hangs heavy in the air near the banks of the Oneida River, where the earth remains damp and rich, supporting a dense growth of reeds and hardwoods that filter the afternoon light into long, golden slivers. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally marks the edge of the sky, serving as a reminder of the vast, shifting geography that stretches far beyond the quiet perimeter of Sand Ridge.

Economic activity in Sand Ridge has long been tethered to the water, with residents drawing their sustenance and industry from the interconnected channels that flow toward the distant coast. Boats moored at the Winter Harbor Marina suggest a persistent, if modest, maritime heritage, while the nearby Village Of Phoenix Land offers a preserved space for the local flora and fauna to thrive undisturbed by industrial sprawl. The ground near Beaver Meadow remains a testament to the ancient, sedimentary history of the region, where the soil holds the memory of glacial retreat and the slow, persistent work of local currents. Life here follows the unhurried cadence of the seasons, moving between the frozen silence of the winter months and the humid, verdant intensity of summer, when the proximity to the water dictates the rhythm of every household.

About This Sand Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sand Ridge, New York. Coordinates: 43.255532, -76.230166. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sand Ridge includes the ZIP code (14004, 13132), telephone area code (716, 315), county seat of Oswego County (Oswego), and school district assignment (Phoenix Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.