Welcome to Copenhagen ...

The village of Copenhagen is located in the Adirondacks.

Copenhagen is located in Lewis County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Copenhagen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Copenhagen has a population of 773 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Copenhagen is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Copenhagen is located in the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Copenhagen had an population of 773 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Copenhagen had a population of 801 people. This makes Copenhagen the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 801 people, the population of Copenhagen decreased 7.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 865 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Copenhagen.

Communities Also Named Copenhagen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Copenhagen - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Vermont.

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

Communities near Copenhagen ...

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

• Watertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Lowville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
  • Lowville is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <5>
• Carthage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
• West Carthage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
  • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Black River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <5>
• Philadelphia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
• Brownville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
• Croghan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
  • Croghan is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <5>
• Evans Mills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
  • Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copenhagen ...

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

Adding Copenhagen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Copenhagen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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