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Welcome to Coons ...

Coons is located in Saratoga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Coons is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Coons: 518 & 838<3>

Communities Also Named Coons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coons - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Coons ...

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

  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Schenectady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saratoga Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Cohoes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Watervliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rensselaer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
  • Scotia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Colonie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
  • Ballston Spa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coons ...

Looking for more information about Coons? 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 Coons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coons.

Adding Coons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coons 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 Coons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Coons on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coons.

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.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 Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Coons area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Coons area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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