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The City of Sandy is located in Clackamas County, Oregon, USA, at the southern end of the Columbia River Gorge, about 37 kilometers from the Portland metropolitan area. With a total area of approximately 7.5 square kilometers and a population of approximately 12,000 (2023 data), the city is an important gateway for outdoor enthusiasts due to its proximity to the Mount Hood National Forest and the Sandy River.
The City of Sandy is located in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, with an average elevation of approximately 305 meters above sea level. The Sandy River runs through the city, providing recreational opportunities for fishing, rafting and hiking. The city is surrounded by several state parks and waterfall landscapes. Annual precipitation is about 1,400 millimeters, presenting a typical Pacific Northwest temperate maritime climate.
The economy is traditionally based on wood processing and agriculture, but in recent years, the city has been developing a tourism service industry. The annual Sandy Mountain Festival and Summer Street Fair attract a large number of tourists. The city is known for its preservation of its historic downtown district, with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
U.S. Highway 26 runs through the city, connecting Portland to the Mt. Hood Ski Resort. The city has a well-developed park system and network of hiking trails, and educational services are provided by the Sandy School District, which contains three elementary schools and one middle school. 2021 was named one of the safest cities in Oregon.
Danling County is located in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, southwest of the Chengdu Plain, and is the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" and "National Quality Citrus Production Base". It has superior ecology, with natural landscapes such as Lao'e Mountain and Meiyan Lake. Lao'e Mountain, as the sister mountain of Emei Mountain, is famous for its beautiful scenery and Buddhist culture, while Meiyan Lake integrates landscape and idyllic countryside, which is a good place for leisure and vacation. Danling's characteristic industries are outstanding, "I don't know how to fire", "Chunmei" and other late-maturing citrus is famous in the country, and modern agriculture and rural tourism are integrated and developed. At the same time, Danling has a deep cultural heritage, suona, bamboo weaving and other non-heritage skills inherited to this day, the annual "Danling orange and orange festival" to attract many tourists, is a pleasant to live and work, vibrant new city in Sichuan.