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Welcome to Jericho ...

Jericho is located in Clinton County<1>.


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


Jericho is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jericho is within the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Jericho ...

While we believe that this Jericho is located in Clinton County, we know of another 3 New York communities named Jericho. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nassau, Queens and Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 42 communities that are also named Jericho - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Jericho ...

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

  • Plattsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dannemora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Isle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Rouses Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
    • Rouses Point is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <4>
  • Champlain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
    • Champlain is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <4>
  • North Hero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
    • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Isle La Motte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
    • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • West Beekmantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Beekmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
    • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
  • Altona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <4>
  • West Plattsburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
    • West Plattsburgh 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 Jericho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jericho. 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 Jericho - 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.









 

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