Welcome to Howland ...

Howland is located in Dutchess County<1>.

The location of Howland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Howland is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Howland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Howland: This one is located in Dutchess County and the other is located in Cayuga County.

Beyond New York, there are 7 communities that are also named Howland - they are located in Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Howland ...

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

• Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,870 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poughkeepsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
• Carmel
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmel
• Newburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,524 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
• Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie<5>
• East Fishkill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
  • East Fishkill lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Fishkill
• Newburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh<5>
• New Windsor
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,475 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Windsor
• Fishkill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
  • Fishkill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,055 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fishkill
• Montgomery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,859 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montgomery
• Hyde Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
  • Hyde Park lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Howland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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