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Welcome to Grand Gorge ...

Grand Gorge is located in Delaware County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Gorge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Grand Gorge is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Grand Gorge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

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

Communities near Grand Gorge ...

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

  • Middleburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <3>
  • Stamford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
  • Richmondville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Margaretville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <3>
  • Hunter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
  • Fleischmanns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <3>
  • Andes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <3>
  • Red Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Red Falls is located in Greene County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Gorge ...

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

Adding Grand Gorge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Gorge 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 Grand Gorge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grand Gorge post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Gorge.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Gorge - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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