Welcome to Cowan Corner ...

Cowan Corner is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Cowan Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cowan Corner: Cowan Cor. (or less commonly used: Cowan Crn.)

Cowan Corner is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cowan Corner: (315)

Communities near Cowan Corner ...

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

• Watertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Gouverneur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Lowville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Carthage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• West Carthage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Black River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Philadelphia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Copenhagen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
• Theresa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
  • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
• Antwerp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowan Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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