Welcome to Trudeau ...
Trudeau is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Trudeau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trudeau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Trudeau is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Trudeau lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trudeau lies within the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Trudeau ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trudeau - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trudeau.
Communities near Trudeau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trudeau.
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Tupper Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
- Lake Placid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
- Harrietstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Whiteface
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Paul Smiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
- Saranac Inn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- North Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
- North Elba is located in Essex County
- Merrillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin 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 Trudeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trudeau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trudeau. 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 Trudeau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trudeau. See our Newspapers Page for Trudeau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trudeau ...
Looking for more information about Trudeau? 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 Trudeau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trudeau.
Adding Trudeau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trudeau 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 Trudeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trudeau post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trudeau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trudeau. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, 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 Trudeau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |