Welcome to Denmark ...
Denmark is located in the Adirondacks.
Denmark is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Denmark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denmark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Denmark is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Denmark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Denmark lies within the (315) area code.
Communities Also Named Denmark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Denmark: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Steuben County.
Beyond New York, there are 27 communities that are also named Denmark - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denmark.
Communities near Denmark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denmark.
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Lowville
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Copenhagen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Croghan
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Evans Mills
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Glen Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Denmark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denmark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denmark. 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 Denmark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denmark. See our Newspapers Page for Denmark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denmark ...
Looking for more information about Denmark? 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 Denmark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denmark.
Adding Denmark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denmark 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 Denmark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Denmark post office opened in 1810.
We also found Denmark in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denmark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denmark. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, 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 Denmark - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |