Welcome to Sackets Harbor ...

The village of Sackets Harbor is located in the Thousand Islands/Saint Lawrence River/Seaway region.

Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sackets Harbor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sackets Harbor: Sackets Hbr. (or less commonly used: Sackets Harb. or Sackets Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sackets Harbor for more information about variations on the name of Sackets Harbor.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sackets Harbor has a population of 1,400 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Sackets Harbor is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Sackets Harbor lies within the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sackets Harbor had an population of 1,400 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sackets Harbor had a population of 1,450 people. This makes Sackets Harbor the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,450 people, the population of Sackets Harbor increased 4.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,386 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sackets Harbor.

Communities near Sackets Harbor ...

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

• Watertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Adams
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Black River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <5>
• Brownville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
• Dexter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
• Cape Vincent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
  • Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <5>
• Chaumont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
  • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <5>
• Evans Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
  • Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <5>
• Glen Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Mannsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
  • Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <5>

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 Sackets Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sackets Harbor.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sackets Harbor. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sackets Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sackets Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Sackets Harbor? 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 Sackets Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sackets Harbor.

Adding Sackets Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sackets Harbor 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 Sackets Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sackets Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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