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Welcome to Cronomer Valley ...

Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Cronomer Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cronomer Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Cronomer Valley: Cronomer Vly. (or less commonly used: Cronomer Vally. or Cronomer Vlly.)

Cronomer Valley is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cronomer Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Cronomer Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cronomer Valley, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cronomer Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cronomer Valley.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Palm Tree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Kiryas Joel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Newburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Peekskill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Beacon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • New Paltz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <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 Cronomer Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cronomer Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cronomer Valley. 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 Cronomer Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cronomer Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Cronomer Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cronomer Valley ...

Looking for more information about Cronomer Valley? 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 Cronomer Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cronomer Valley.

Adding Cronomer Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cronomer Valley 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 Cronomer Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cronomer Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cronomer Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cronomer Valley. 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 Cronomer Valley - 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.









 

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