Welcome to Bernhards Bay ...

Bernhards Bay is located in Oswego County<1>.

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

Bernhards Bay is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Bernhards Bay: (315)

Communities near Bernhards Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bernhards Bay.

• Syracuse
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Syracuse
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse<5>
• Clay
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  • Clay lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,104 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clay
• Salina
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  • Salina lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,325 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salina
• Manlius
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  • Manlius lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,593 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manlius
• Cicero
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  • Cicero lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,692 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cicero
• De Witt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
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• Geddes
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  • Geddes lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,254 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Sullivan
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  • Sullivan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,080 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Oneida
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oneida
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida<5>
• Hastings
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Bernhards Bay.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,160 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hastings

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bernhards Bay ...

Looking for more information about Bernhards Bay? 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 Bernhards Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bernhards Bay.

Adding Bernhards Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bernhards Bay 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 that we've found for Bernhards Bay was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Bernhards Bay in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Bernhards Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bernhards Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/