Welcome to Chasm Falls ...
Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Chasm Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chasm Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Chasm Falls is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chasm Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chasm Falls lies within the (518) area code.
Communities near Chasm Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chasm Falls.
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Chateaugay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Brushton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Burke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
- Whippleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippleville
- Whippleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whippleville <4>
- Skerry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Brainardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainardsville
- Brainardsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainardsville <4>
- West Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
- West Bangor is located in Franklin County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chasm Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chasm Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chasm Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chasm Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chasm Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Chasm Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chasm Falls ...
Looking for more information about Chasm Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chasm Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chasm Falls.
Adding Chasm Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chasm Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chasm Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chasm Falls post office opened in 1887.
We also found Chasm Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chasm Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chasm Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chasm Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |