Welcome to Harkness ...

Harkness is located in the Adirondacks.

Harkness is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harkness, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Harkness is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Harkness: (518)

Communities Also Named Harkness ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harkness - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Harkness ...

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

• Burlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
• Plattsburgh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
  • Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <3>
• Colchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
• Shelburne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
• Winooski
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
  • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <3>
• Dannemora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
  • Dannemora is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <3>
• Grand Isle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
  • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
• Village of Keeseville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
  • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
• Keeseville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
  • Keeseville is located in Essex County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <3>
• South Hero
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
  • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harkness ...

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

Adding Harkness to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harkness post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harkness.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/