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Welcome to Howes Cave ...

Howes Cave is located in Schoharie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howes Cave, 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.

Howes Cave is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howes Cave: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Howes Cave: 12092<4>

Communities near Howes Cave ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howes Cave ...

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

Adding Howes Cave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howes Cave 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 (so far) for Howes Cave was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howes Cave.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howes Cave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Howes Cave area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Howes Cave area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Howes Cave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howes Cave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.