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Welcome to Sugarbush ...

Sugarbush is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sugarbush, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Sugarbush is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sugarbush is within the (518) area code.

Communities near Sugarbush ...

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

  • Saranac Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dannemora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Placid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Redford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Standish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Clinton County
  • Black Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
  • Moffitsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
  • Harrietstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Lyon Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugarbush ...

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

Adding Sugarbush to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sugarbush 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 Sugarbush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sugarbush post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sugarbush.

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

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 Franklin, 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 Sugarbush - 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/









 

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