Welcome to Hawkeye ...
Hawkeye is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Hawkeye has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawkeye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Hawkeye is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hawkeye lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hawkeye: (518)
Communities Also Named Hawkeye ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hawkeye - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawkeye.
Communities near Hawkeye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawkeye.
- Saranac Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <4>
- Dannemora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Lake Placid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
- Village of Keeseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Clayburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Redford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
- Black Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Moffitsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton 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 Hawkeye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawkeye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawkeye. 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 Hawkeye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawkeye. See our Newspapers Page for Hawkeye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawkeye ...
Looking for more information about Hawkeye? 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 Hawkeye, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawkeye.
Adding Hawkeye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hawkeye post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawkeye.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkeye. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, 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 Hawkeye - 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/ |