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Welcome to Wolf Pond ...

Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf Pond, 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.

Wolf Pond is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wolf Pond is located in the (518) area code.

Communities near Wolf Pond ...

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

  • Malone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dannemora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Chateaugay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Burke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Clinton County
  • Merrillsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Lyon Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Redford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brainardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Whippleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Pond ...

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

Adding Wolf Pond to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Wolf Pond on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Pond.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Pond. 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 Wolf Pond - 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.









 

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