Welcome to Taconic ...
Taconic is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taconic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Taconic is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Taconic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Taconic: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Taconic: 06079<4>
Communities near Taconic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taconic.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Great Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Great Barrington
- From Taconic to Great Barrington
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheffield
- From Taconic to Sheffield
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Stockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stockbridge
- From Taconic to Stockbridge
- Norfolk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otis
- From Taconic to Otis
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 Taconic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taconic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taconic. 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 Taconic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taconic. See our Newspapers Page for Taconic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taconic ...
Looking for more information about Taconic? 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 Taconic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taconic.
Adding Taconic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taconic 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 Taconic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Taconic post office opened in 1916.
We also found Taconic in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taconic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taconic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taconic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Taconic area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Taconic area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Taconic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taconic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |