Welcome to West Copake ...
West Copake is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of West Copake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Copake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for West Copake: W. Copake
West Copake is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Copake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Copake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Copake.
- Great Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Saugerties
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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 southeast) - North Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Red Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Stockbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
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 West Copake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Copake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Copake. 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 West Copake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Copake. See our Newspapers Page for West Copake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Copake ...
Looking for more information about West Copake? 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 West Copake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Copake.
Adding West Copake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Copake 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 West Copake was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found West Copake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Copake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Copake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
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 Columbia, 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 West Copake - 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. |