Welcome to Howes Landing ...
Howes Landing is located in Essex County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Howes Landing: Howes Lndg. (or less commonly used: Howes Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Howes Landing for more information about variations on the name of Howes Landing.
Howes Landing is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Howes Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Howes Landing: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Howes Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howes Landing.
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Fair Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Shoreham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Cornwall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Bridport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Port Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howes Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howes Landing. 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 Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howes Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Howes Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howes Landing ...
Looking for more information about Howes Landing? 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 Howes Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howes Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howes Landing - 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 Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Howes Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |