Welcome to Pine Plains ...
Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Pine Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Plains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Pine Plains: Pine Plns.
Pine Plains is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pine Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pine Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pine Plains - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Plains.
Communities near Pine Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Plains.
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Catskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Saugerties
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Rhinebeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Red Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <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 Pine Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Plains. 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 Pine Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Plains. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Plains ...
Looking for more information about Pine Plains? 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 Pine Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Plains.
Adding Pine Plains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pine Plains 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 Pine Plains was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pine Plains in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Plains. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, 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 Pine Plains - 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. |