Welcome to Lake Huntington ...
Lake Huntington is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Lake Huntington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Huntington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Huntington: Lk. Huntington
Lake Huntington is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Huntington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Lake Huntington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Huntington.
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Honesdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
- Hawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Jeffersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Prompton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Damascus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Hortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hortonville <4>
- Callicoon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicoon
- Callicoon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callicoon <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 Lake Huntington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Huntington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Huntington. 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 Lake Huntington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Huntington. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Huntington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Huntington ...
Looking for more information about Lake Huntington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Huntington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Huntington.
Adding Lake Huntington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Huntington 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 Lake Huntington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lake Huntington post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Huntington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Huntington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.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 Sullivan, 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 Lake Huntington - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |