Summary
Sandy Point is a GNIS-named cape on Beaver Island. Several Beaver Island tour maps reproduced in the 1980 Charlevoix Courier label Sandy Point among the island’s coastal features, documenting continued public/cartographic use of the name. The maps do not establish the point’s namesake, shoreline history, or a distinct public facility.
Open questions
- Who or what gave Sandy Point its name?
- Can nautical charts or local property records define the point’s physical extent and historical use?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 637232; feature class 'Cape'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Charlevoix Courier, 1980, Beaver Island tour maps.Multiple illustrated Beaver Island tour advertisements in the 1980 Courier label Sandy Point on maps of the island. The map labels establish geographic use but do not provide a name origin.