Welcome to Chippewa Bay ...

Chippewa Bay is located in the Thousand Islands and Saint Lawrence River/Seaway region.

Chippewa Bay is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chippewa Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Chippewa Bay is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chippewa Bay lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Chippewa Bay ...

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

• Brockville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockville <4>
• Gouverneur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
  • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <4>
• Alexandria Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
  • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <4>
• Theresa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
  • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
• Antwerp
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
  • Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <4>
• Morristown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
• Richville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
• Hammond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Mallorytown Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown Landing
• Larue Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chippewa Bay ...

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

Adding Chippewa Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chippewa 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 we've found for Chippewa Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chippewa Bay post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chippewa Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

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