Welcome to Crown Point ...
Crown Point is located in the Adirondacks.
Crown Point is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Crown Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crown Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
A typical abbreviation for Crown Point: Crown Pt.
Crown Point is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crown Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Crown Point: (518)
Communities Also Named Crown Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Crown Point - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crown Point.
Communities near Crown Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crown Point.
- Middlebury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Ticonderoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Ferrisburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Ferrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <4>
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Addison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Shoreham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Orwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Crown Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crown Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crown Point. 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 Crown Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown Point. See our Newspapers Page for Crown Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crown Point ...
Looking for more information about Crown Point? 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 Crown Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crown Point.
Adding Crown Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crown Point 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 Crown Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crown Point post office opened in 1802.
We also found Crown Point in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crown Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crown Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Essex, 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 Crown Point - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |