Welcome to Karter ...
Karter is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Karter is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Karter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Karter: 315 & 680<3>
Communities near Karter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karter.
- Lowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- West Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Black River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- Copenhagen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
- Theresa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Antwerp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Croghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <4>
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 Karter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karter. 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 Karter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karter. See our Newspapers Page for Karter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karter ...
Looking for more information about Karter? 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 Karter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Karter.
Adding Karter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karter 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 Karter was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Karter - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Karter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Karter 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. |
| <5> | 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. |