Welcome to North Jay ...

North Jay is located in Essex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Jay: N. Jay

North Jay is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for North Jay: (518)

Communities Also Named North Jay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Jay - it's located in Maine.

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

Communities near North Jay ...

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

• Lake Placid
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
  • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
• Village of Keeseville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
  • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
• Keeseville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
  • Keeseville is located in Essex County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <4>
• Westport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <4>
• Black Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
  • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
• Thomasville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
• Upper Jay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jay
  • Upper Jay is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Jay <4>
• Harkness
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
  • Harkness is located in Clinton County
• Lewis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Lewis is located in Essex County
• Reber
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
  • Reber is located in Essex 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 North Jay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Jay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Jay ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

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