Welcome to Copake Falls ...
Copake Falls is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Copake Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Copake Falls is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Copake Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Copake Falls: 12517<3>
Communities near Copake Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copake Falls.
- Great Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - North Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Red Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Stockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
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 Copake Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copake Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copake Falls. 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 Copake Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copake Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Copake Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copake Falls ...
Looking for more information about Copake Falls? 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 Copake Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Copake Falls.
Adding Copake Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Copake Falls 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 Copake Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Copake Falls post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Copake Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copake Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copake Falls - 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 Copake Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Copake Falls 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |