Welcome to Ausable Chasm ...
Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ausable Chasm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ausable Chasm is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ausable Chasm lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ausable Chasm: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Ausable Chasm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ausable Chasm.
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlington
- From Ausable Chasm to Burlington
- Essex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - South Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
- Plattsburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plattsburgh
- From Ausable Chasm to Plattsburgh
- Colchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Essex Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Williston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Shelburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Winooski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
- Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
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 Ausable Chasm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ausable Chasm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ausable Chasm. 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 Ausable Chasm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ausable Chasm. See our Newspapers Page for Ausable Chasm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ausable Chasm ...
Looking for more information about Ausable Chasm? 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 Ausable Chasm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ausable Chasm.
Adding Ausable Chasm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ausable Chasm 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 Ausable Chasm was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ausable Chasm on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ausable Chasm.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ausable Chasm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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 Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ausable Chasm - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Ausable Chasm area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Ausable Chasm area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |