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Welcome to Thousand Island Park ...

Thousand Island Park is located in the Thousand Islands and Saint Lawrence River/Seaway region.

Thousand Island Park is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Thousand Island Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Thousand Island Park: Thousand Is. Park (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Thousand Island Park is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Thousand Island Park is located in the (315) area code.

The ZIP code for Thousand Island Park: 13692<3>

Communities near Thousand Island Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thousand Island Park.

  • Gananoque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Philadelphia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Brownville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
    • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <4>
  • Dexter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Theresa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Cape Vincent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Chaumont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Evans Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thousand Island Park. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Thousand Island Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thousand Island Park ...

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

Adding Thousand Island Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thousand Island Park 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 Thousand Island Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Thousand Island Park post office opened in 1876.

We also found Thousand Island Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thousand Island Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thousand Island Park. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thousand Island Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Thousand Island Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thousand Island Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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