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Welcome to Burlington Flats ...

Burlington Flats is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlington Flats, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for Burlington Flats: Burlington Flts.

Burlington Flats is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Burlington Flats: 607

The ZIP code for Burlington Flats: 13315<3>

Websites for Burlington Flats ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Burlington Flats, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Burlington Flats ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlington Flats.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington Flats ...

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

Adding Burlington Flats to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burlington Flats 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 (so far) for Burlington Flats was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Burlington Flats post office opened in 1827.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington Flats.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington Flats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Burlington Flats). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burlington Flats or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/