Welcome to Howland ...

Howland is located in Dutchess County<1>.

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

Howland is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Howland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Howland: This one is located in Dutchess County and the other is located in Cayuga County.

Beyond New York, there are 7 communities that are also named Howland - they are located in Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howland.

Communities near Howland ...

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

• Poughkeepsie
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Newburgh
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Beacon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• New Paltz
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Walden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
• Washingtonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
  • Washingtonville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <4>
• Montgomery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Highland Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <4>
• Maybrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
• Cornwall-on-Hudson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene 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 Howland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/