North Carolina Gazetteer
Sandy Branch is a physical feature (stream) in Forsyth County. The primary coordinates for Sandy Branch places it within the NC 27127 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Sandy Branch |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 0.8 mi. long; in the City of Winston-Salem, heads at an unnamed reservoir, flows SE then S into Salem Creek |
| History: | The name commemorates Alexander “Sandy” Griffith (1821-1900), a sawmill owner and operator who lived near the stream |
| County: | Forsyth County |
| Latitude: | 36.04084 |
| Longitude: | -80.30203 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sandy Branch: Sandy Branch.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Sandy Branch does not include property ownership information.
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