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Welcome to Dunkirk ...

The city of Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dunkirk has a population of 11,748 people<2> (see below for details).

Dunkirk is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dunkirk is located in the (716) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Dunkirk.

Websites for Dunkirk ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dunkirk, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunkirk had an population of 11,748 people. This is a decrease of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunkirk had a population of 12,563 people (or 9.31% of the total population of Chautauqua County). This makes Dunkirk the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dunkirk represents 0.06% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,563 people, the population of Dunkirk decreased 4.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,131 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dunkirk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dunkirk - they are located in Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dunkirk ...

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

  • Hanover
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    • Hanover lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,557 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hanover
  • Portland
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    • Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Portland
  • Westfield
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    • Westfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westfield
  • Chautauqua
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    • Chautauqua lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chautauqua
  • Westfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield<6>
  • Silver Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek<6>
  • Angola
  • Brant
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    • Brant lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,067 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brant
  • Stockton
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    • Stockton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton
  • Gerry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry
    • Gerry lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Dunkirk.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gerry

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunkirk. Our list includes 31 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dunkirk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunkirk ...

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

Adding Dunkirk to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunkirk.

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dunkirk.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunkirk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Dunkirk. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DunkirkOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4814, Longitude: -79.3340    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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