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Welcome to Newton Hook ...

Newton Hook is located in Columbia County<1>.


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


Newton Hook is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Newton Hook ...

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

  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Catskill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Ravena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Valatie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
    • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <4>
  • Philmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinderhook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nassau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
    • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <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 Newton Hook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newton Hook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton Hook ...

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

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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 Columbia, 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 Newton Hook - 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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