Welcome to Cornwall Landing ...
Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Cornwall Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornwall Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Cornwall Landing: Cornwall Lndg. (or less commonly used: Cornwall Lndng.)
Cornwall Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Cornwall Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Cornwall Landing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cornwall Landing, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cornwall Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cornwall Landing.
- Poughkeepsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- Palm Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Newburgh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Peekskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Beacon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
- Haverstraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverstraw
- Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverstraw <4>
- Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - West Haverstraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
- West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
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 Cornwall Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornwall Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornwall Landing. 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 Cornwall Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornwall Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Cornwall Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornwall Landing ...
Looking for more information about Cornwall Landing? 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 Cornwall Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cornwall Landing.
Adding Cornwall Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cornwall Landing 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 Cornwall Landing was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Cornwall Landing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornwall Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornwall Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
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 Orange, 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 Cornwall Landing - 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. |