Welcome to Cold Spring Harbor ...
Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Cold Spring Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cold Spring Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for Cold Spring Harbor: Cold Spg. Hbr. (or less commonly used: Cold Spg. Harb. or Cold Spg. Hrbr.)
Cold Spring Harbor is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cold Spring Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cold Spring Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Spring Harbor.
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - New Rochelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Hempstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <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 Cold Spring Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cold Spring Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cold Spring Harbor. 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 Cold Spring Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Cold Spring Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Spring Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Cold Spring Harbor? 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 Cold Spring Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Spring Harbor.
Adding Cold Spring Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cold Spring Harbor 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 Cold Spring Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cold Spring Harbor post office opened in 1825.
We also found Cold Spring Harbor in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cold Spring Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cold Spring Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |