Welcome to Big Bay ...

Big Bay is located in Oswego County<1>.

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

Big Bay is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Big Bay: (315)

Communities Also Named Big Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Big Bay - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bay.

Communities near Big Bay ...

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

• Syracuse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• De Witt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
• Fulton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Baldwinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
• North Syracuse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
• Chittenango
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
• Manlius
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
  • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <4>
• Fayetteville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Minoa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <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 Big Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bay ...

Looking for more information about Big 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big 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/