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Welcome to Ennerdale ...

Ennerdale is located in Ontario County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ennerdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ennerdale is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ennerdale: 585

Communities near Ennerdale ...

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

  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Canandaigua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Seneca Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Penn Yan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterloo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lyons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Victor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
  • Clifton Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ennerdale ...

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

Adding Ennerdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ennerdale 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 Ennerdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ennerdale in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ennerdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ennerdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.